Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar noted on February 7, 2023, that about 100 Ukrainian rescuers are going to Turkey to help in the liquidation of the consequences of the earthquake. Ukraine was one of the first to declare its readiness to provide assistance to Turkey.
Source: Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar
“The President’s decree on providing aid to Turkey has already been issued, and for its implementation, the State Emergency Service is sending up to a hundred rescuers. Ukrainian rescuers, under an optimistic scenario, may arrive in Turkey even today,” explained the Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey.
Vasyl Bodnar added that more than 50 countries have already announced the provision of assistance to Turkey, and some of them have started sending their rescuers. These are Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Bulgaria, Romania, etc. In addition, Sweden, which holds the EU presidency, has also declared the highest level of emergency – EU authorities are helping Turkey cope with the consequences.
On February 6, 2023, two earthquakes occurred in the southeast of Turkey: in the Pazarcık district of the Kahramanmaraş Province – with a magnitude of 7.7 and in the Elbistan district of the same province – with a magnitude of 7.6.
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