Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen arrived on the visit of solidarity to Turkey. During his visit, Cohen will meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Chavushol, will visit the field hospital created by Israel in the area injured by the earthquake.
“I arrived in Turkey today to express solidarity with the Turkish people. I will meet with the president of Turkey and my colleague, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, and express their condolences on behalf of the people of Israel in connection with a difficult catastrophe that befell Turkey. Israel supports Israel Turkey in this difficult time will continue to assist it through the activities of our forces and the supply of humanitarian equipment, ”Coena quoted the Israeli media.
Today, Israel has provided Turkey more than 60 tons of humanitarian aid through Mashav (international assistance agencies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs), including winter clothes, medical equipment and medicines. Israeli rescuers saved 19 people, today about 400 people undergo treatment in a field hospital created on the spot by representatives of the IDF, the rear services and ministries of defense and healthcare.