Arturo Sánchez, Enrique Méndez, Alma E. Muñoz and Carolina Gómez
Newspaper La Jornada
Friday February 10, 2023, p. 7
In addition to non-perishable food and warm clothing, the Turkish embassy yesterday requested the donation of supplies and medical equipment to attend to the emergency caused by the earthquakes registered on Monday in that nation.
Since that day, people with support have not stopped arriving at the diplomatic headquarters, such as Mónica Hernández, who brought packages of diapers and hygiene products, as she told this newspaper that the tragedy in Turkey and Syria immediately transported her to what she experienced. in 2017 in Mexico. We have already experienced this and we know that all possible help is needed.
he stressed.
Meanwhile, in the Zócalo of the capital, reception modules were also installed, where there has been a constant influx of citizens who come to provide food, water, medicine and other humanitarian aid products.
The Turkish embassy published on social networks a list of 215 supplies and emergency equipment necessary for the care of those affected and the rescue of earthquake victims.
Required materials include electrical generators, refrigerators, defibrillators, kits general surgery and hospital equipment, devices for blood transfusions, oxygen condensers, heaters, pulse oximeters, thermometers and satellite phones, among others.
The representative of the Turkish government also announced the opening of a BBVA account in the name of the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey, in which donations can be made to the number 0119973486, clabe 012180001199734864.
He indicated that he will continue to receive support at his headquarters at Monte Blanco 1245, Lomas de Chapultepec, and at the Cultural Center of Turkey, located at Hegel 618, Polanco.
The Turkish ambassador in Mexico, İlhan Kemal, explained that after the devastating earthquakes in his country, the most important thing is to save lives. 60 hours have passed since the earthquake; we are fighting second by second pulling people out of the rubble, and the most important thing is rescue teams, medicines and electricity generators
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After participating in a meeting of the Mexico-Republic of Turkey Friendship Group in the Chamber of Deputies, the diplomat praised the work of the moles Mexicans: they are doing an excellent job on Turkish soil, they are rescuing people
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Meanwhile, Fernando Suinaga, president of the Mexican Red Cross (CRM), pointed out that the 15 specialists in rescue in collapsed urban structures (USAR, Urban Search & Rescue Team) and the four certified canine pairs, who are part of the operation that humanitarian organization in support of Turkey, They have already recovered living people and, unfortunately, also other deceased
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