Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared seven days of national mourning in Turkey on Monday, after earthquakes who have at this point made a provisional balance of more than 3,800 deaths in the country and in Syria. After a “historic” drama, “the worst disaster since 1939” in Turkey according to Erdogan, many countries are organizing to provide international aid.
Just a few hours after the first earthquake, Emmanuel Macron indicated that France was “ready to provide emergency aid to the populations.” 139 Civil Security rescuers were to fly to Turkey on Monday, according to Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin.
Thirty volunteers from the International Association of Emergency Firefighters, based in central France, will leave there on Tuesday.
• The EU activated its “Civil Protection Mechanism”
More than France, all of Europe is mobilized. The European Union has activated its “civil protection mechanism”and the teams from ten Member States “quickly mobilized”, with the Dutch and Romanian teams having already left.
Spain “Personnel and drones were immediately mobilized” leaving for Malatya, where the international aid center is located, said its foreign minister. Italy account “to make available (its) civil protection personnel,” said its head of diplomacy, Antonio Tajani.
Germany, Poland, Greece, United Kingdom, Switzerland but also Sweden also that it was known that they were going to help Turkey. Even Ukraine, currently at war, he said he was “ready to provide the necessary assistance”. 300 Russian soldiers stationed in Syria have begun helping clear the rubble, and Moscow will send “saviors”Vladimir Putin said.
• The countries of the region offer their help
Both quakes were felt throughout the Middle East. And the countries of the region are ready to support Syria and Turkey. Azerbaijanan ally and neighboring country of Turkey, announced the immediate dispatch of 370 rescuers, according to the official Turkish agency Anadolu.
Weird fact: Israel and the Palestinian Authority announced on Monday that it had offered its help to Ankara. On the other hand, Israel’s assistance to Syria is not entirely certain, the two enemy countries do not have official relations.
United Arab Emirates promised about $13.6 million worth of aid to Damascus on Monday. Qatar announced the establishment of a “field hospital” and the dispatch of “search and rescue teams” to Turkey.
Instead, Saudi Arabia He said he was “closely following the tragic events” related to the earthquake, not to mention aid.
• Asia united by Turkey and Syria
India decided to send “immediately” “search, rescue and medical teams, as well as relief teams”. Like China: China’s official foreign aid agency said it was in communication with Turkish and Syrian authorities and was “ready to provide emergency humanitarian assistance.”
At the request of Ankara, Japan it will also send a “disaster relief team” to “respond to humanitarian needs.” Iran is ready to provide “immediate assistance to these two friendly nations,” President Ebrahim Raisi also declared.
• The UN present on the spot
On the other side of the globe, in North America, the emotion is also unanimous. The president of the United States Joe Biden said he was “deeply saddened by the loss of life and devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.” He says that he asked his services to “provide all the necessary help, whatever it may be.”
“Canada is ready to offer help” to Turkey and Syria, also said its prime minister, Justin Trudeau.
Finally, The United Nations Organization sent teams to the area to assess needs and provide assistance,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is “prepared to provide emergency assistance to survivors through its teams on the ground, to the extent possible,” the head of this agency also indicated. of the UN, Filippo Grandi.
Source: BFM TV
