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Turkey ready to assist Japan
ANKARA (A.A) - 17.03.2011 - Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday expressed Turkey's readiness to assist Japan hit by a massive earthquake and a devastating tsunami on March 11.
The MFA statement said northeast coasts of Honshu, the biggest island of the country, became a disaster region, noting that, "Turkish president, parliament speaker, prime minister and foreign minister offered condolences to their Japanese counterparts because of the natural disasters that injured and killed many people. Turkish officials also underlined that Turkey was ready to extend any necessary assistance to Japanese nation".
The statement said teams of Turkish Red Crescent and voluntary aid institutions left for Japan in the wake of the disaster and a call center and a call center were established for Turkish nationals living in Japan.
The statement said Turkey still remembered the helping hand of Japan extended after massive earthquake that rattled Turkey in 1999, "Turkey is ready to extend assistance to heal the wounds of Japanese people in this difficult period."
"Being an indication that Turkey is in solidarity with Japan, Turkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek made a keynote speech in the Turkish Parliament regarding the quake in Japan," the statement said adding that, "separately, flags will be hoisted at half-mast starting as of March 18 evening till March 21 throughout Turkey and at our foreign representations. Prior to the formal football matches which will be held this week, people will observe a minute of silence for those who lost their lives in Japan."
The statement said within the scope of coordination carried out with Japan, an 33-people assistance team will be sent to Japan on Friday.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 hit Japan's north-east coast on March 11. The quake's epicentre is thought to have been 20 km below the ocean off Miyagi prefecture. It shook buildings in the capital Tokyo, some 300 km away. The quake unleashed a 4-meter tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Officials think death toll will exceed 10,000 in Japan. Meanwhile, radiation spread from the four stricken reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant along Japan's northeastern coast.
The MFA statement said northeast coasts of Honshu, the biggest island of the country, became a disaster region, noting that, "Turkish president, parliament speaker, prime minister and foreign minister offered condolences to their Japanese counterparts because of the natural disasters that injured and killed many people. Turkish officials also underlined that Turkey was ready to extend any necessary assistance to Japanese nation".
The statement said teams of Turkish Red Crescent and voluntary aid institutions left for Japan in the wake of the disaster and a call center and a call center were established for Turkish nationals living in Japan.
The statement said Turkey still remembered the helping hand of Japan extended after massive earthquake that rattled Turkey in 1999, "Turkey is ready to extend assistance to heal the wounds of Japanese people in this difficult period."
"Being an indication that Turkey is in solidarity with Japan, Turkish State Minister & Deputy Prime Minister Cemil Cicek made a keynote speech in the Turkish Parliament regarding the quake in Japan," the statement said adding that, "separately, flags will be hoisted at half-mast starting as of March 18 evening till March 21 throughout Turkey and at our foreign representations. Prior to the formal football matches which will be held this week, people will observe a minute of silence for those who lost their lives in Japan."
The statement said within the scope of coordination carried out with Japan, an 33-people assistance team will be sent to Japan on Friday.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 8.9 hit Japan's north-east coast on March 11. The quake's epicentre is thought to have been 20 km below the ocean off Miyagi prefecture. It shook buildings in the capital Tokyo, some 300 km away. The quake unleashed a 4-meter tsunami that swept boats, cars, buildings and tons of debris miles inland. Officials think death toll will exceed 10,000 in Japan. Meanwhile, radiation spread from the four stricken reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant along Japan's northeastern coast.
