Greece is one of the first few countries to extend its support to Türkiye after the fatal earthquakes by sending rescue teams and humanitarian aid, Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told Greek journalists, it was reported on Saturday.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday visited the 1st Special Disaster Response Unit (EMAK) facilities in Elefsina, shortly before his departure for Munich, and spoke with members of the search-and-rescue teams that were sent to the earthquake-stricken regions of Turkiye.
The shipment of the new humanitarian aid, which includes four containers carrying 50 tons of basic necessities requested by the Turkish authorities as a matter of priority, is underway, as indicated in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Three Greek citizens, who for the last few days were volunteering in the earthquake-affected town of Armutlu in southeastern Turkey, were apprehended by the Turkish Anti-Terrorism Service.
On Tuesday, pop music superstar Madonna took to social media to urge her fans to support the victims of the two massive earthquakes that have devastated Turkey and Syria. The post included a digital artwork of a Greek firefighter (EMAK member) holding a child that he had saved from the rubble.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that the door for dialogue with Turkey is always open when speaking during a press conference in the northern Greek city of Kozani.
