Humanitarian aid sent by Türkiye to communities affected by an earthquake in Colombia was delivered at El Dorado International Airport in the capital, Bogotá.
Türkiye’s Ambassador to Bogotá, Emir Salim Yüksel, and Ambassador Patricia Cortes, Director for Europe at Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, attended the delivery ceremony on August 19.
Contents of the aid package
Colombia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Türkiye had sent the aid through Turkish Airlines. The aid package contained more than 1 tonne of food, over 900 blankets, and 450 kilograms of medical supplies and medicine.
The ministry thanked the government and people of Türkiye for the support and solidarity provided. It added that humanitarian aid and cooperation support from international partners continued to reach Colombia.