Greek humanitarian aid sent to Turkey

Yesterday, the first vessel with humanitarian aid left the port of Piraeus in the direction of Turkey with medical materials and blankets.

The ship departing from the G2 car terminal will deliver to Iskenderun (formerly Alexandretta) six trucks with goods that were requested by the Turkish side – blankets, tents, sleeping bags and dry closets.

The ship is provided at no charge by Neptune Lines Shipping & Managing Enterprises, owned by Melina Treilos, and according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it will make changes to its daily route to reach its destination more quickly. AP-MPE notes:

“The volume of items loaded is 250 cubic meters, of which: 240 cubic meters are blankets/bedding, 2 cubic meters are heating, 2 cubic meters are pharmaceutical materials/medicines, and 6 cubic meters are personal hygiene items.”

The humanitarian aid loaded on the ship was organized and sorted by a working group of government officials led by Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Katsaniotis – a group created for this very purpose. The Foreign Ministry statement says:

“Greece remains in solidarity with the Turkish people affected by the devastating earthquakes and responds to the Turkish authorities’ request for humanitarian assistance.”

The humanitarian aid collected in Thessaloniki from the regions, municipalities, churches, schools, institutions of Thessaly and Northern Greece will be delivered by road to the earthquake-affected areas. For the remaining areas, humanitarian aid is collected in Attica and will be transported by ship. Medical materials will be delivered to the affected areas and by air. The ultimate goal is a continuous flow of humanitarian aid. Today, pharmaceutical materials are also expected to be sent to Syria.

The response of the Greeks to the needs of Turkey and Syria in humanitarian assistance continues to be at a high level, notes newsbeast.gr. Thursday morning in Piraeus returned Greek special forces rescuers who were in Turkey to provide assistance after a devastating earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale. They say: “The conditions were very difficult. The cold was unbelievable, people had nowhere to sleep, nothing to eat. We worked at the UN camp, we were told where to work and where to go. We went to work in shifts and ended up working from morning until the next day continuously. We left behind a ruined city and people in need of help. We found great love in Turkey from all over the world.”

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