Container homes from Qatar arrive in Türkiye
2 ships carrying 396 living containers for quake victims arrive at Iskenderun port in Hatay province
Ferdi Uzun and Mehmet Calik |
04.03.2023
Container homes from Qatar arrive in TürkiyeTwo ships, carrying 396 containers sent by Qatar for the earthquake survivors, dock at Iskenderun Port in Hatay, Turkiye on March 04, 2023. ( Ferdi Uzun – Anadolu Agency )

HATAY, Türkiye

Two ships carrying 396 container homes for quake victims from Qatar arrived in southern Türkiye on Saturday.

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As the ships anchored at Iskenderun port in Hatay province, Kirklareli Governor Birol Ekici told reporters that they are making great efforts to restore the quake-hit region, highlighting Qatar’s support for Türkiye in the process.

Pointing out the importance of the containers for returning life to normal in in the region, Ekici said Qatar also has sent humanitarian aid and search and rescue teams since the Feb. 6 twin earthquakes that killed over 45,000 people.

“They have always supported us, I would like to thank our Qatari brothers for this,” he added.

Qatar’s envoy in Ankara Sheikh Mohammed bin Nasser bin Jassim Al-Thani said his country’s assistance to Türkiye and Syria, which was also hit by the quakes, will continue.

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