February 11, one border between Armenia and Turkey opened its doors for the first time in 35 years to allow humanitarian aid to pass through after the recent massive earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.
According to the special envoy of Turkey On dialogue with Armenia, Mr. Serdar Kilic, 5 trucks carrying aid including food and water have arrived in Turkey from the Alican border crossing.
State news agency Anadolu said it was the first time the Alican border gate had opened since 1988.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that in the next few weeks the country will begin to launch a plan to rebuild buildings damaged by the earthquake. earthquake.
[Động đất ở Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ, Syria là sự kiện tồi tệ nhất trong 100 năm]
Speaking during a visit to the quake-hit area, Erdogan said hundreds of thousands of buildings across southern Turkey were uninhabitable and that the government would soon begin the reconstruction process in the coming weeks.
The Turkish leader also said the government will take action against those engaged in looting and other crimes in the earthquake-affected area.
He stated: “We have announced state of emergency. That means from now on, those involved in looting or kidnapping will be dealt with.”
Earlier, on February 10, Mr. Erdogan said there had been looting in some earthquake-stricken areas.
According to the Turkish leader, the death toll in the country has reached 21,043 (as of 20:00 on February 11 in Hanoi time).
Minh Chau (VNA/Vietnam+)