International aid arrives, relief operations continue
International aid to Turkey should start arriving on Tuesday with the first teams of rescuers, coming from France and Qatar in particular. US President Joe Biden has promised his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan “all the help needed, whatever it may be.” Two American detachments, of 79 rescuers each, were preparing to go there on Monday, according to the White House.
The French planned to go in particular to Kahramanmaras, epicenter of the first earthquake, a region difficult to access and deeply bruised buried under the snow. China has announced the sending of aid of 5.9 million dollars, including specialized rescuers in urban areas, medical teams and emergency equipment, according to state media in Beijing.
According to the Turkish president, 45 countries have offered their help. On the other hand, in Syria, the appeal launched by the authorities in Damascus was mainly heard by its Russian ally, promising rescue teams “in the next few hours”, while according to the army, more than 300 Russian soldiers are already on the ground. the places to help the emergency services. The UN also reacted, but insisted that the aid provided would go “to all Syrians throughout the territory”, part of which is not under government control.
