Published December 19,2023
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A second army airplane carrying sufferers from Gaza and their attendants arrived in Türkiye on Monday for medical remedy.
The C-130 plane, belonging to Türkiye’s National Defense Ministry, touched down with 26 sufferers, 32 accompanying people and medical personnel whose passage from Gaza to Egypt was facilitated.
It took off from Al Arish Airport in Egypt and landed at Etimesgut Military Airport in Ankara at 6.55 p.m. (1555GMT).
The wounded sufferers and their escorts had been welcomed by Turkish Deputy Health Minister Tolga Tolunay.
Upon arriving on the airport, the sufferers had been transferred to the town heart by way of ready ambulances.
The plane, carrying 1.2 tons of medicines and medical provides together with 9 healthcare personnel, took off this morning.
Earlier within the day, a protection ministry-owned A400M plane carrying 75 sufferers and 74 escorts from Gaza landed in Ankara.
Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca mentioned “102 more patients and injured people from Gaza are being evacuated from Egypt to our country today with 105 companions for their treatment.”
He mentioned preparations have been accomplished at Ankara Etlik City Hospital, Ankara Bilkent City Hospital and Yenimahalle Training and Research Hospital.
Israel’s air and floor assaults on the Gaza Strip since an Oct. 7 assault by the Palestinian group Hamas have killed at the least 19,453 Palestinians, principally girls and youngsters, in keeping with well being authorities within the enclave.
The warfare has left Gaza in ruins, with half of the coastal territory’s housing broken or destroyed and practically 2 million individuals displaced inside the densely-populated enclave amid shortages of meals and clear water.
The Israeli demise toll within the Hamas assault stands at 1,200, whereas greater than 130 hostages are nonetheless being held by the Palestinian group in Gaza, in keeping with official figures.
Source: www.anews.com.tr