UAE sent 230 relief planes to quake-hit Türkiye, Syria

ISTANBUL

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday said it has so far delivered 7,367 tons of aid materials to quake-hit Türkiye and Syria to mitigate the effects of the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes.

In a statement on Twitter, the country's Defense Ministry said the supplies were dispatched via 230 cargo planes and one ship.

"Chivalrous Knight 2 continues to support Syria and Türkiye in confronting the earthquake," the ministry said.

Operation Chivalrous Knight 2 focuses on the recovery and rehabilitation in support of those affected by the quakes in Syria and Türkiye.

*​​​​​​​Writing by Ahmed Asmar