Uzbekistan sent 170 tons of humanitarian aid to the disaster zone in Türkiye
A search and rescue team of 100 people from Uzbekistan is also in the disaster zone.
170 tons of humanitarian aid delivered to Türkiye which was sent by both the Uzbek government and the citizens themselves, Turanews.kz reports citing Anadolu agency.
A humanitarian campaign continues in Uzbekistan, initiated under the coordination of the Turkish diplomatic mission in cooperation with the Future of Youth Foundation at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, the Uzbek-Turkish Business Association (UTİD), the Council for Foreign Economic Relations (DEIK), the Turkish-Uzbek Business Council, Uzbek branch of the Association of Independent Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (MÜSİAD), as well as civil society.
The humanitarian includes 45 tons of medicines and medical supplies, 8 tons of food, 90 tons of clothes, shoes, blankets, sleeping bags, baby diapers and hygiene products, 130 generators, 700 electric heaters and other necessary items.
The humanitarian cargo was delivered to various regions of Turkey on 6 cargo planes and seven trucks.
In addition, the collection of assistance in the form of financial resources continues.
In the regions affected by the earthquake, Uzbek chefs organized the distribution of two meals a day for five thousand people.
100 rescuers and 71 doctors from Uzbekistan are working in the disaster zone, and volunteers from the Uzbek Association of Culture, Research and Solidarity in Istanbul also help.
