The European Union has sent three firefighting planes to help extinguish ongoing fires in Turkey, which have devastated the country’s southern coast, according to official sources.
A statement by the European Commission’s emergency response coordinator on Monday said that Turkey has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, adding 'responding immediately, the EU has rapidly mobilized 1 Canadair plane from Croatia and 2 Canadairs from Spain, as part of rescEU, the European reserve of civil protection assets.'.
Welcoming the rapid deployment of rescEU assets, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said: 'The EU stands in full solidarity with Turkey at this very difficult time. We stand ready to provide further assistance.'
The European Union has sent three firefighting planes to help extinguish ongoing fires in Turkey, which have devastated the country’s southern coast, according to official sources.
A statement by the European Commission’s emergency response coordinator on Monday said that Turkey has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, adding 'responding immediately, the EU has rapidly mobilized 1 Canadair plane from Croatia and 2 Canadairs from Spain, as part of rescEU, the European reserve of civil protection assets.'.
Welcoming the rapid deployment of rescEU assets, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said: 'The EU stands in full solidarity with Turkey at this very difficult time. We stand ready to provide further assistance.'
The European Union has sent three firefighting planes to help extinguish ongoing fires in Turkey, which have devastated the country’s southern coast, according to official sources.
A statement by the European Commission’s emergency response coordinator on Monday said that Turkey has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, adding 'responding immediately, the EU has rapidly mobilized 1 Canadair plane from Croatia and 2 Canadairs from Spain, as part of rescEU, the European reserve of civil protection assets.'.
Welcoming the rapid deployment of rescEU assets, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said: 'The EU stands in full solidarity with Turkey at this very difficult time. We stand ready to provide further assistance.'
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