Volunteers from Turkmenistan sent more than 3 million liras to the victims of the disaster in Turkey
Volunteers from Turkmenistan sent more than 3 million Turkish lira to the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey. This was announced on March 10 by the Turkish Ambassador to Turkmenistan Togan Oral in a press statement.
"Donations in the amount of over 3 million Turkish liras were deposited into a bank account opened by our embassy, friendly citizens of Turkmenistan and our citizens," Oral said.
Turkmenistan has become one of the first countries to take action to help the victims of the disaster in Turkey, the diplomat said. On February 7, 7 doctors and 3 medical workers were sent to Gaziantep, as well as 30 tons of medicines and medical products.
On February 10, the Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation for Assistance to Children in Need of Guardianship delivered medicines for children, medicines, clothing and food with a total weight of 92 tons to the earthquake zone.
With the coordination of the Turkish Embassy in Ashgabat with the Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan and the Union of Women, 7 tents, 60 heaters, 20 generators, 667 beds, 6835 blankets and another 23.45 tons of humanitarian aid, including hygiene products, clothing and food, were sent to the affected areas.
"On behalf of our government, our state and our people, I want to express my gratitude to President Serdar Berdimuhamedov, Chairman of the Halk Maslahaty Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, the fraternal Turkmen people, state institutions and associations, private companies, as well as our citizens living in Turkmenistan and Turkish companies operating in Turkmenistan, their managers and employees," — the ambassador said in a statement to the press.
The strongest earthquakes in the last 80 years of magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 occurred on February 6 in southeastern Turkey. More than 46 thousand people became victims of the disaster.
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