Major earthquake hits Turkey, Syria: Which countries are helping

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake has triggered widespread devastation in Turkey and Syria.

Earthquake in Turkey
Folks seek for survivors underneath the rubble following an earthquake in Diyarbakir, Turkey [Sertac Kayar/Reuters]

Dozens of nations and organisations have provided to help rescue efforts in southeastern Turkey and northwestern Syria after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake killed greater than 1,000 folks.

Beneath is a listing of the worldwide mobilisation and affords of help for the reason that quake within the early hours of Monday. It will likely be up to date accordingly.

INTERACTIVE Turkey Syria earthquake location

China

China is prepared to offer humanitarian emergency assist to earthquake-struck Turkey and Syria, State Council’s overseas assist company mentioned.

China expressed condolences and concern for the lack of life and property, and is in communications with each Turkey and Syria, a spokesperson from China Worldwide Improvement Cooperation Company mentioned.

European Union

Ten search-and-rescue groups from eight European Union international locations have been mobilised to assist first responders in Turkey, the European Fee mentioned in a press release.

The items come from Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania. Italy and Hungary have additionally provided to ship groups to Turkey, the Fee wrote.

Germany

A spokesperson for the German authorities mentioned his nation would contribute to the swift supply of assist.

Greece

Kyriakos Mitsotakis, prime minister of Greece, provided condolences and assist to Turkey, saying his nation was mobilising its sources and can help instantly.

India

The Indian authorities mentioned two groups from its Nationwide Catastrophe Response Pressure comprising 100 personnel with specifically skilled canine squads and gear had been able to be flown to the catastrophe space for search-and-rescue operations.

Medical groups had been additionally being readied, and aid materials was being despatched in coordination with the Turkish authorities.

Iran

International ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani expressed “condolences and deep sympathy” to the quake-hit international locations and expressed readiness to assist the victims.

Hailing Iran’s “good relationship” with each international locations, Kanaani mentioned: “If there's a want for the presence of aid and well being establishments of the Islamic Republic of Iran within the earthquake-affected areas, we'll fulfil our ethical accountability.”

He described the supply of assist as a “ethical, human and Islamic accountability”.

Italy

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni mentioned Italy’s Civil Safety was standing by to contribute assist and supply first assist.

Israel

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned all authorities had been instructed to make instant preparations to offer medical and search-and-rescue help.

Defence minister Yoav Gallant mentioned Israel’s safety forces are prepared to offer any help wanted, whereas overseas minister Eli Cohen added that a swift assist programme was being ready.

NATO

Voicing full solidarity with Turkey, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg mentioned on Twitter: “I'm in contact with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and International Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, and NATO Allies are mobilizing assist now.”

Poland

Poland will ship rescue group HUSAR, consisting of 76 firefighters and eight rescue canine, Inside and Administration Minister Mariusz Kamiński mentioned.

Qatar

The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressed his condolences in a cellphone name with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

State information company QNA mentioned the emir expressed Qatar’s assist for the “sisterly” nation “in mitigating the intense humanitarian repercussions left by the earthquake”.

Spain

Spanish city rescue groups are making ready to journey to Turkey, Spain’s inside ministry mentioned, and officers from the defence ministry and different departments had been coordinating to ship the crews instantly to Turkey.

Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences and provided help.

“Please settle for my deep condolences on the quite a few human casualties and large-scale destruction … in your nation,” Putin mentioned.

“We're prepared to offer the required help on this regard,” he added.

Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy mentioned Ukraine was able to ship assist.

On Twitter, Zelenskyy wrote: “I categorical my honest condolences to President Erdogan, the Turkish folks and the households of the victims of the earthquake within the southeast of Turkey.

“I want a speedy restoration to all of the victims. We are going to stand by the Turkish folks on this tough time. Prepared to offer the required help to beat the results of the catastrophe.”

WHO

The United Nations’ World Well being Group chief, Tedros Ghebreyesus, mentioned emergency medical groups had been activated to offer important well being take care of the injured and most susceptible.

United States

White Home Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan mentioned the US is “profoundly involved” in regards to the incident.

“I've been in contact with Turkish officers to relay that we stand prepared to offer any & all wanted help. We are going to proceed to intently monitor the state of affairs in coordination with Turkiye,” Sullivan mentioned on Twitter, utilizing Turkey’s official identify.

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