ISTANBUL: Turkey despatched a aircraft with a medical crew and provides to Egypt on Sunday (Oct 22) carrying humanitarian help for Gaza, Turkish Well being Minister Fahrettin Koca mentioned.
“Our aircraft took off to assist Gaza. The presidential aircraft crammed with drugs and medical provides, carrying 20 specialist medical doctors, departed from Ankara to Egypt,” Koca mentioned in a submit on social media platform X, previously often called Twitter.
The footage shared by the minister confirmed packing containers marked with their contents being loaded onto a Turkish presidency aircraft.
“Our crew will decide the mandatory drugs, medical provides and gadgets for the folks of Gaza and perform feasibility research of subject hospitals to be arrange at Egypt’s El Arish Airport and Rafah Border Crossing,” Koca mentioned in a submit late on Saturday.
Rafah is the primary route out and in of the Gaza Strip that isn’t managed by Israel, which has mentioned it should enable no help to enter from its territory till Hamas releases the hostages it took throughout its assault on Oct 7.
It says help can enter by means of Egypt supplied provides don’t find yourself within the arms of Hamas.
Koca additionally mentioned on Saturday that three cargo planes are scheduled to be despatched to El Arish Airport carrying drugs, medical provides and gadgets along with a ship carrying subject hospital gear and ambulances, as soon as preparations have been made with the related authorities.
He didn’t present additional particulars.