Turkey
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is almost certain to win the runoff election in May, and experts tell JNS that’s probably a good thing for the Jewish state.
Turkish president honors Israeli rescue workers who saved lives after earthquake
The Israeli delegation was one of the first to arrive in Turkey and succeeded in rescuing 19 survivors from the ruins.
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There were no reports of injuries or damage in the Jewish state.
Two separate, smaller quakes, one in southern Turkey and one in the Eastern Mediterranean, were also felt in Israel, but resulted in no injuries or damage.
“In the midst of all this wreckage and all of this ... wetness and dirt and smoke and dust, you see this glimmer of hope,” Jewish disaster-relief expert Leora Wine tells JNS.
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“The entire people of Israel followed your rescue operation with great excitement. You went on behalf of the country and you brought great honor to the State of Israel,” said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Israeli FM meets Erdoğan in Ankara following devastating earthquakes
“Israel stands alongside Turkey at this difficult time and will continue to assist it through the activities of our forces and providing of humanitarian aid,” said Eli Cohen.
Israel was among the first nations to provide humanitarian assistance to disaster victims in Turkey—extending its track record of saving lives.
Members of the Israeli rescue team on the ground in Turkey say it’s the support they have back at home that allows them to do what they do.
United Hatzalah rescue team ends Turkey op amid security threat
The 25 volunteers were flown back to Israel on Dr. Miriam Adelson’s private jet due to the immediacy of the risk.
A 9-year-old boy was pulled from under a collapsed building after being trapped for more than 120 hours.
