- ARAB NEWS
- 30 Apr 2025
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Arab News Japan
TOKYO: Japan’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday announced that it will send a second Japanese Disaster Relief (JDR) Medical Team to Turkiye.
The second team departed for Turkey on Friday and has already started coordination with Turkish government officials regarding specific assistance.
It’s freezing cold in the areas affected by the earthquake in Turkey, and the affected people are in need of rescue & support. 2nd batch (55 members & 4 search dogs) of Japan Disaster Relief Team departed for Turkey, with firm determination to make best to rescue the victims. pic.twitter.com/UD3l0cDEzv
— JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency (@jica_direct_en) February 7, 2023
Japan will continue to further assess the damage on the ground and consider necessary assistance based on the actual needs.
The death toll has reached 28,000 following the two devastating earthquakes on February 6.
