World News | Turkey thanks India for help, says winter tents ‘most urgent priority’

New Delhi [India]BEIJING, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) — The Turkish embassy in New Delhi on Friday expressed its gratitude to India for its assistance, solidarity and donations. The Turkish embassy in New Delhi said on its official Twitter account that the most urgent priority was winter tents.

Aid has poured in from around the world as Turkey continues to grapple with life after the earthquake. India has also sent relief supplies to Turkey and sent the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) to assist in the rescue operation.

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The Turkish embassy in New Delhi issued a statement in a tweet, “Dear people of India, we thank you for your help, solidarity and donations! The most urgent priority now is winter testing.”

It further stated, “As our storage capacity is full, please contact embassy.newdelhi@mfa.gov.tr ​​for coordination before donating any in-kind items to the embassy. The Turkish embassy in New Delhi stated that any in-kind donations bring Uncoordinated embassies cannot be received due to storage capacity.

Read also | Turkey and Syria earthquake: Death toll exceeds 41,000 as relief efforts continue.

The death toll from the earthquake in Turkey and northwestern Syria has surpassed 41,000 as relief efforts continue, Voice of America (VOA) reported.

The Union Health Ministry provided life-saving humanitarian medical assistance to earthquake-hit Turkey and Syria under Operation Dost. Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansuk Mandavia said India was helping Turkey and Syria with medical equipment and intensive care medicines.

Mansukh Mandaviya said on his official twitter, “India is helping Syria and Turkey to implement the concept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. @MoHFW_India provided life-saving first aid medicine, protective supplies, medical equipment, intensive care medicine, etc. as part of India’s efforts Humanitarian aid to Turkey and Syria.”

According to a statement released by the Union Health Ministry, emergency relief supplies including life-saving medicines, protective supplies and intensive care equipment worth more than Rs 7 million have been arranged and quickly dispatched to Turkey and Syria.

On February 10, both Turkey and Syria arranged a large amount of relief supplies. The shipment to Syria included 72 types of intensive care medicines, consumables and protective items totaling 7.3 tons worth 1.4 lakh rupees, the statement said.

The relief supplies to Turkey include 14 types of medical and intensive care equipment worth Rs 4 crore. Some of the medical equipment included Patient Monitor Cardio VI, Syring Pump Medvo, ECG Machine IMAC 300, according to the statement. (ANI)

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