Turkey woke up with an earthquake on February 6th. Two major earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6 that occurred in the Southeast Anatolian region caused serious destruction in the surrounding provinces, especially in Kahramanmaraş, the epicenter. After the earthquake, many countries sent search and rescue teams, while some donated money. At this point, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the country and the number of personnel sent to help Turkey for the earthquake.
How many countries sent aid to Turkey for the earthquake?
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared data on aid from abroad since the first hours of the earthquake on its official Twitter account. According to the information, 72 countries sent personnel to the earthquake zone for search and rescue efforts.
The number of foreign personnel involved in search and rescue efforts in the earthquake area is 10,336. 967 personnel will join this in the near future. Thus, a total of 11,303 foreign personnel will work in the field. Other data are as follows:
- Number of countries offering assistance: 99
- Number of countries in the region with search and rescue efforts: 72
- Number of foreign personnel in the field: 10 thousand 336
- Number of countries expected to send search and rescue teams: 10
- Number of foreign personnel to come: 967
According to the statements made recently, there are a total of 160 thousand personnel for search and rescue. In addition, the ministry did not share the countries that sent aid. However, according to the statements made by institutions abroad, among these countries USA, Germany, UK, Spain, Italy, France, Sweden, Ukraine, Israel, UAE, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Armenia and KazakhstanWe can say that there is.
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