Humanitarian Assistance From Turkish Red Crescent For Iraqi Refugees

HATAY - "We will distribute five truck loads of humanitarian assistance, including tents, blankets and foodstuffs, to Iraqi refugees living in Syria," said Turkish aid society Kizilay (Red Crescent) Director General Tekin Kucukali on Monday.
In a press briefing held at the southeastern Cilvegozu Border Pass, Kucukali indicated that, with a cooperation protocol between Turkish Red Crescent and Syrian Red Crescent, the Turkish Red Crescent began an humanitarian assistance operation.
"We had sent aid to Syria in the past which were designed for Lebanese people. This is the first time that such a great assistance has been sent to Iraqi refugees living in Syria by the Turkish Red Crescent," told Kucukali.
"Around one million Iraqi refugees living in Syria are in difficult conditions. It is our humanitarian duty to help the Iraqis," stressed Kucukali.
According to Kucukali, two of the trucks will go to Aleppo while the rest three will go to Damascus. The Turkish Red Crescent will open an office in Damascus, added Kucukali.