The Turkish Government Praises Saudi Arabia’s Humanitarian Assistance Following The Devastating Earthquake

In the face of the devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria, leaving over 26,000 dead in its wake, several countries stepped up to help the two countries in relief efforts.

Saudi Arabia has been playing an important role in the aid efforts; an unprecedented air bridge was swiftly set up, providing food, medicine, essential supplies, and even rescue personnel.

In light of this, Al Arabiya reports that the Turkish government thanked Saudi Arabia for its humanitarian aid to the country.

As of Saturday, six planes loaded with 98 tonnes of humanitarian aid and thousands of blankets, foods, and medicines had been sent to Turkey and Syria via the Bab al-Hawa border crossing.

وصول الطائرة الإغاثية السادسة ضمن الجسر الجوي السعودي لمساعدة ضحايا الزلزال في #سوريا و #تركيا#عطاؤكم_يخفف_عنهم pic.twitter.com/1EWJDy5tqG

— مركز الملك سلمان للإغاثة (@KSRelief) February 11, 2023

And to top it all off, at the time of writing this article, over 750,000 Saudi residents have contributed over SR275 million to the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) fundraising platform.

700,000 Saudis have donated over 240 million riyals ($65 million) through a Sahem campaign for earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria…

This is humanity in times of crisis 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/WojyP8n60v

— Saud Salman AlDossary | سعود بن سلمان الدوسري (@999saudsalman) February 11, 2023