Blinken to Turkey: ‘The United States is here’ with aid

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced further aid to Turkey and said Washington would provide longer term help to Ankara as it seeks to rebuild following this month's earthquake.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken poses with members of USAID and base personnel as he visits Incirlik Air Base near Adana, Turkey February 19, 2023. REUTERS/ Clodagh Kilcoyne/ Pool

Blinken arrived at Incirlik Air Force Base on Sunday, for an official visit and discussions on how Washington can further assist. Almost two weeks after the earthquake, search and rescue operations are coming to an end, but Blinken said the United States would continue to help. Since the earthquake, the United States has sent a search and rescue team to Turkey, along with medical supplies, concrete-breaking machinery and additional funding of $85 million in humanitarian aid that also covers Syria.

Blinken's first visit to Turkey as secretary of state has been planned for some time, but is only taking place two years after he took office.

 

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