Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives

03/04/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/04/2023 06:01

Government of Maldives dispatches humanitarian aid to Türkiye

NewsGovernment of Maldives dispatches humanitarian aid to Türkiye

Government of Maldives dispatches humanitarian aid to Türkiye

Published : 04 March 2023
Last updated : 04 March 2023

From Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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The Government of Maldives has dispatched the first batch of the 500,000 cans of tuna to Türkiye as humanitarian aid, today.

This is following a decision made by His Excellency Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on 10 February 2023 to extend humanitarian and relief aid to the distressed people of Türkiye after the devastating earthquake that hit the region on 6 February 2023.

On behalf of the Government of Maldives, the humanitarian aid was handed over by Foreign Secretary, Mr. Ahmed Latheef. The aid was seen off from Velana International Airport to the Republic of Türkiye by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Türkiye in Maldives.

The aid is being airlifted by Turkish Airlines in 5 batches and is expected to be completed by 10th March 2023.