3 million Turkish Lira allocated to the emergency relief operation.
US$2,832,540 raised in the rst day of an aid campaign launched by the Prime Minister ERDOĞAN.
3.826 search-rescue personnel, 904 medical personnel, 18 search dogs are in the aected area.
Delivered: 651 vehicles and heavy lifting equipment, 146 ambulances(7 of them air ambulance),11 mobile hospitals, 60 prefabricated houses, 46 generators, 95 portable WCs, 60 prefabricated houses, 23.137 tents, 108.486 blankets, 5,109 sleeping bags, 37 portable kitchens and other non-food items.
13 tonnes of food supply delivered to the region. 3 times service of meal has been started.
3 military planes are shuttling between Ankara and Van carrying personnel and equipment.
Erzurum established a logistics reception centre to receive international assistance coming by air.
Van Governorship established a logistics reception centre to receive international assistance coming by land.
Turkish coordinators deployed to Ankara Esenboða, Ýstanbul Atatürk and Ýzmir Adnan Menderes airports to facilitate response operations.
The Ministry of Interior Aairs has assigned coordinators from ve authorities to Van province to coordinate humanitarian operations.
Emergency centres work 24/7 for search-rescue, temporary shelter, debris removal, medical and psychosocial support.
Turkish authorities are setting up 3,000 containers as temporary shelters.
The Turkish Government is reportedly accepting oers of international aid. Needs include tents and prefabricated houses.
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