Mohammed bin Zayed directs the start of Operation “The Gallant Knight 2” to support the Syrian and Turkish peoples. The first Emirati relief planes depart from Abu Dhabi towards Adana Airport.

In implementation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, “may God protect him,” the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the “Joint Operations Command” in the Ministry of Defense announced the start of Operation “The Gallant Knight 2” to support brothers and friends in the Syrian Arab Republic and the Turkish Republic with the participation of the armed forces The Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Humanitarian Works, the Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works, and the Emirates Red Crescent.

This humanitarian and medical aid provided by the United Arab Emirates comes within the framework of the urgent response to mitigate the effects of the earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey.

The first aid plane took off from the capital, Abu Dhabi, to Adana Airport, southern Turkey, carrying search and rescue teams, crews, and medical equipment.