Türkiye will present two amphibious firefighting plane and a firefighting helicopter to assist Greece struggle wildfires.
“Under the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 2 firefighting planes and 1 firefighting helicopter registered in the inventory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry General Directorate of Forestry and crews will be sent to Greece,” the Turkish Communications Directorate mentioned on Twitter Friday.
“Amphibious aircraft with effective maneuverability and a firefighting helicopter produced with indigenous and national resources will be used in Greece to respond to wildfires,” it added.
Greece has been battling raging wildfires since Monday, with firefighting planes from France and Italy arriving to assist put out the flames that burned homes and destroyed the surroundings.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
