Turkish Envoy thanks India once again as 7th Operation Dost flight reaches Turkey and Syria with earthquake relief materials

Source : NDTV

The deadly earthquake has killed 29,605 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria. (Image tweeted by @firatsunel)

New Delhi: 

Turkey's Ambassador to India Firat Sunel on Monday thanked India for sending relief materials to his country as the death count from the devastating earthquake topped 33,000.

Taking to social media, Mr Sunel tweeted, "Another batch of emergency in-kind donations from the people of India is on the way to Turkiye. @TurkishAirlines @TK_INDIA carries the aids on a daily basis to the earthquake hit region, free of charge. #VasudhaivaKutumbakam 
 #earthquake #earthquakeinturkey

"THANK YOU INDIA! Each tent, each blanket or sleeping bag are of vital importance for the hundreds of thousands of earthquake survivors."

The seventh 'Operation Dost' flight reached earthquake-hit Syria on Sunday with over 23 tons of relief material which was received by Deputy Minister of Local Administration & Environment Moutaz Douaji at Damascus airport.

"7th #OperationDost flight reached Syria with over 23 tons of relief material, including gensets, solar lamps, emergency & critical care medicines, & disaster relief consumables. Received at Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration and Environment Moutaz Douaji," tweeted Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

7th #OperationDost flight reached Syria with over 23 tons of relief material, including gensets, solar lamps, emergency & critical care medicines, & disaster relief consumables.

Received at Damascus airport by Deputy Minister of Local Administration & Environment Moutaz Douaji. https://t.co/oRWnY7ET2V pic.twitter.com/8tyWCBzbiE

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) February 12, 2023

7th #OperationDost flight has delivered the relief material for Türkiye at Adana airport.

This included medical equipment like patient monitor, ECG, syringe pumps and disaster relief material, along with supplies for our teams on the ground. pic.twitter.com/v8JbjDOPNc

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) February 12, 2023

Mr Sunel said last week that 'Operation Dost' symbolises the friendship between India and Turkey.

Speaking at the Hindon Air Base in Ghaziabad, he said,  "Operation Dost is a symbolic operation. It already proves that we are friends. We have to deepen our relations."

The deadly earthquake has killed 29,605 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria.