Türkiye sends 7th aid ship to Gaza
STORY: Türkiye sends 7th aid ship to Gaza
SHOOTING TIME: March 7, 2024
DATELINE: March 8, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:08
LOCATION: Ankara
CATEGORY: POLITICS
SHOTLIST:
1. Turkish Red Crescent's ship carrying 2,737 tonnes of humanitarian aid departed from Türkiye's southern Mersin port for Gaza (Courtesy of ihlas news agency)
STORYLINE:
Türkiye sent Thursday a ship to the Gaza Strip carrying 2,737 tonnes of humanitarian aid, a collaborative effort of Turkish organizations led by the Turkish Red Crescent.
The aid will reach Egypt's Al-Arish port, and then be loaded on trucks for Gaza, Turkish Red Crescent President Fatma Meric Yilmaz told reporters in the port of southern Mersin province.
The aid includes food parcels, clothes and hygiene items, as well as shelter materials and medical equipment, among others.
Türkiye had previously sent humanitarian supplies in 12 planes and six ships after conflict erupted between Israel and Hamas in October last year.
The country has also received more than 300 woun
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