Turkey refused to accept the help of rescuers from the Republic of Cyprus after the tragic earthquake on February 6, said the Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, Kornilios Korniliou, the department’s press service reported on February 7. February.
“The Republic of Cyprus expressed its readiness to participate in the rescue work after the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey, but the Turkish side did not accept this assistance”said the Foreign Ministry.
According to Corniliu, after consultations with civil defense, the agency expressed its willingness to contribute in the form of a group of 21 rescuers, and last night they answered us: “thank you, no””.
The proposal was transmitted both through the European civil protection mechanism and through the Greek Cypriot negotiator Menelaus Menalau.
Recall that as a result of a magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the Turkey-Syria border and subsequent aftershocks in Turkey, at least 3,500 people died, in Syria – at least 1,600 people. The search for people under the rubble continues. Turkey has declared seven days of mourning.
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Source: Rossa Primavera
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