Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets international search and rescue teams in Hatay (Photo: VNA) Hatay (VNA) – On behalf of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Hakan Cakil expressed his thanks tosearch and rescue teams of countries, including those from the Vietnam People’sArmy (VPA), for their effort in Hatay province following the devastatingearthquake.
Meeting the VPA’s search and rescue team, Ambassador Cakil onceagain thanked them and the Vietnamese Government for providing necessities forTurkey.
He said medicines, medical equipment as well as other equipment sent by Vietnam are extremely important to the Turkish people at this time.
Cakilsaid he is moved by the Vietnamese soldiers’ sentiment when knowing that theywithdrew part of their salary to support the Turkish people.
Turkeyalways wishes to develop relations with Vietnam in all aspects, he said, addingthat the practical support of the Vietnamese team when Turkey is indifficulties is also one of the driving forces to cultivate bilateral ties.
He hopedthat in the near future, Vietnam and Turkey will see new progress in their tiesin various areas.
Maj. Gen. Pham Van Ty, Deputy Chief of the Office of theNational Committee for Incident and Disaster Response, Search and Rescue andDeputy Director of the VPA's Department of Search and Rescue, expressed his hopethat the Turkish Government and people will soon overcome the current difficultperiod.
Ty, who is also head of the VPA’s team, also believedthat ties between Vietnam and Turkey, as well as sentiment between the twopeoples will elevate to a greater height on the basis of mutual understanding./.
