1 month since quake disaster, unprecedented Arab relief continues for Türkiye, Syria

By Ibrahim El-Khazen

ISTANBUL (AA) - A month after the devastating earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, the Arab world provided vital support to quake victims with official visits, donation campaigns, rescue teams, and relief supplies.

At least 45,968 people were killed by two strong earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6.

Magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in the Kahramanmaras province, affected more than 13 million people across 10 provinces, including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.

In neighboring Syria, the death toll has climbed above 3,500, with more than 5,200 people wounded.

According to preliminary reports received by Anadolu, the most prominent Arab support for quake-hit Türkiye and Syria since last month’s devastating earthquakes is as follows:

- Air aid

United Arab Emirates (UAE): 198 cargo aircraft

​​​​​​​Iraq: more than 50 relief planes

Qatar: 50 relief planes

Saudi Arabia: 14 relief planes

Kuwait: 13 relief planes

Jordan: 12 relief planes

Egypt: 7 relief planes

Libya: 5 relief planes

Sudan: 2 relief planes

Mauritania: 1 relief plane

Bahrain: operated an air bridge without giving details regarding the number of relief planes

Sultanate of Oman: operated an air bridge without giving details regarding the number of relief planes

Algeria: operated an air bridge without giving details regarding the number of relief planes

Tunisia: operated an air bridge without giving details regarding the number of relief planes

— Sea aid

Egypt: 3 relief ships

Libya: 1 relief ship

UAE: intends to operate relief ships within a second phase of support

— Land aid

Jordan: more than 42 relief trucks and land convoys

Kuwait: 23 relief trucks

Iraq: 56 relief trucks

Saudi Arabia: No details regarding the number of relief trucks

Lebanon: No details regarding the number of relief trucks

— Financial aid

UAE: $150 million

Qatar: $70 million

Libya: A pledge of $50 million

Kuwait: $30 million

Algeria: $30 million

Somalia: $5 million

— Aid in-kind

Qatar: announced the establishment of 3 field hospitals, the shipment of 1,656 mobile homes to Türkiye out of the pledged 10,000 homes, a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

UAE: established two field hospitals, food, medical and shelter aid

Saudi Arabia: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Kuwait: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Sultanate of Oman: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Yemen: Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakkol Karman plans to build 50 housing units.

Libya: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Lebanon: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Algeria: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Tunisia: sent a rescue team, food, medical and shelter aid.

Palestine: sent a rescue team and shelter aid.

Sudan: sent a rescue team and relief aid.

— Military aid

Qatar: established a field hospital, and transfer of aid through its Qatar Emiri Air Force from Jordan and Germany.

Egypt: operated 7 aircraft and 3 ships.

Jordan: established a field hospital.

Sudan: sent a relief plane.

*Ikram Imane Kouachi contributed to this report.