Western Thrace Turks together with Greek Rescue Team in Türkiye
Western Thrace
Sat, 11 Feb 2023 9:01 GMT
In the search and rescue team that went from Greece to help earthquake survivors in Türkiye, there are two Western Thrace Turks, 31-year-old Hakan Bozali and 27-year-old Hakan Mehmetali.
It has been learned that young Turkish minority members residing in Aşağıköy and Evrenköy, which are affiliated to Şapçı Maronya Municipality, received training on search and rescue activities for a long time.
Members of the Greek Rescue Team, including 30 volunteers from Greece, set off from Thessaloniki to Istanbul on Thursday, February 9, with a search and rescue dog and special equipment. Later, the Greek Rescue Delegation went to Adana by air, accompanied by officials from the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD).
The Greek Rescue Mission is expected to arrive in Adıyaman under the coordination of AFAD and participate in the search and rescue and debris removal efforts there.
