Turkish search and rescue teams returned to Turkey after completing their search and rescue efforts following the double earthquake that struck Venezuela on June 24.
The military cargo plane belonging to the Ministry of National Defense landed in Ankara with the team members after the work in the affected areas concluded.
On board were AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority) personnel, as well as 22 personnel from the international search and rescue team of the Turkish Armed Forces Humanitarian Aid Brigade, four trained dogs, and special search and rescue equipment.
Turkish teams had gone to Venezuela after two earthquakes recorded with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5. More than 4,700 people lost their lives and 16,740 were injured in the earthquakes.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced on June 26 that the direct material damage caused by the earthquakes was approximately $6.7 billion.