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TURKEY FOREIGN MINISTRY CONTRADICTS PM ON ACCEPTING EARTHQUAKE AID
epress.am
10.25.2011
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today in
which it said that Turkey has not rejected earthquake relief aid from
other countries.
"We don't hesitate to receive assistance from our friend countries. We
haven't refused aid from other countries. More than 20 countries
have offered to assist us and there are different levels at which
we can receive aid. FIrst is the rescue units; second, the recovery
work in Van, and in these issues, we'll ask for assistance from those
countries which had expressed willingness in this matter," reads the
official statement.
Recall, more than 20 countries offered aid to Turkey after a 7.2
magnitude earthquake struck the country's eastern Van region Sunday.
On Monday, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked
these countries - including Israel and Armenia - for help; however,
said it was able to cope with the effects of the earthquake on its
own. Turkey accepted offers of help only from Azerbaijan.
Epress.am's Turkey correspondent states that the 180º turn in Turkey's
position might be tied to the fact that after Erdogan's remarks,
there was serious criticism against the government for refusing
humanitarian assistance.
epress.am
10.25.2011
Turkey's Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement today in
which it said that Turkey has not rejected earthquake relief aid from
other countries.
"We don't hesitate to receive assistance from our friend countries. We
haven't refused aid from other countries. More than 20 countries
have offered to assist us and there are different levels at which
we can receive aid. FIrst is the rescue units; second, the recovery
work in Van, and in these issues, we'll ask for assistance from those
countries which had expressed willingness in this matter," reads the
official statement.
Recall, more than 20 countries offered aid to Turkey after a 7.2
magnitude earthquake struck the country's eastern Van region Sunday.
On Monday, Turkey's Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan thanked
these countries - including Israel and Armenia - for help; however,
said it was able to cope with the effects of the earthquake on its
own. Turkey accepted offers of help only from Azerbaijan.
Epress.am's Turkey correspondent states that the 180º turn in Turkey's
position might be tied to the fact that after Erdogan's remarks,
there was serious criticism against the government for refusing
humanitarian assistance.