Egypt sent on Thursday two military planes carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Turkey- press photoCAIRO – 23 February 2023: Egypt sent on Thursday two military planes carrying medical and humanitarian aid to Turkey for the victims of the deadly 7.8-and-7.4 magnitude earthquakes that hit southern Turkey and Syria on Feb. 16, leaving more than 48,000 people dead. Meanwhile, an Egyptian ship of the naval forces carrying humanitarian aid has arrived to both Turkey and Syria, in accordance with directives given by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. The Egyptian Armed Forces announced Wednesday the arrival of two military jets carrying medical aid, and a cargo ship carrying food to Turkey. Earlier in February, the president ordered dispatching five military planes to deliver urgent medical relief supplies to earthquake-hit Syria and Turkey. Further, an Egyptian ship loaded with about 500 tons of relief materials arrived in Syria's Lattakia Port on Monday to help deal with earthquake effects and support relief efforts.

Source: Egypt Today February 24, 2023 05:26 UTC