AFAD President Ali Hamza Pehlivan spoke online with Turkish search and rescue teams working in La Guaira, the city most affected by the earthquake in Venezuela.
The meeting was also attended by Turkish Armed Forces Humanitarian Aid Brigade Commander Brigadier General Mehmet Bahtiyar and AFAD Denizli Deputy Provincial Director Haluk Önay Erten.
In his remarks, Pehlivan said, "We work with understanding for our people at home and for humanity beyond our borders. We are in contact with 84 countries across five continents on humanitarian aid and disaster management. We strive to stand by people in need of support wherever they are in the world."
Pehlivan thanked the Turkish search and rescue teams in Venezuela and underlined that they stand in solidarity with Venezuela.
During the meeting, Deputy Provincial Director Erten and Brigadier General Bahtiyar also provided information about the search and rescue efforts underway in the region.