Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria: NATO moves field tents to Turkey

The tents are often used by NATO forces as headquarters for military operations and exercises. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO has always supported Turkey and the deployment of these shelters will save many lives.

According to NATO officials, these tents can be equipped with a number of amenities such as heating, generators and medical equipment. The deployment of these tents will be overseen by the Supreme Commander of NATO’s Allied Forces in Europe, US General Christopher Cavoli.

The earthquake disaster in the early morning of February 6 in southern Turkey and northern Syria killed more than 22,000 people and made hundreds of thousands homeless in the cold winter. NATO member countries and many other countries around the globe have rushed to send rescue teams and send aid to Turkey.

Also on February 10, the Japanese government decided to send two members of the Self-Defense Forces (SDF) and a plane to Turkey to assist the country in overcoming the consequences of the earthquake.

Japan’s Ministry of Defense said that members of the SDF will be tasked with collecting information after the earthquake and strengthening coordination with relevant organizations in the host country, while aircraft will mainly participate. transportation of medical supplies.

In addition, Japan also announced to send a medical team of dozens of members to Turkey. It will also provide Turkey and neighboring Syria with relief goods such as blankets and tents.