by OZGE YILDIRIM – European and NATO Policy, US Department of Defense Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Ryan, a new type of coronavirus (Kovid-19) within the scope of the fight against the epidemic thanked the medical aid sent to Turkey from the United States. Ryan, “his assistance to Turkey and the United States in the fight against Kovid-19 We are grateful for the leadership shown by example in NATO.”

Turkish and American officials a week of Ryan stating that they coordinate this assistance, “Turkey, Italy and Spain, the UK and the US aid to the Balkans, his aid as his coordination was done by NATO.” said. The support of Turkey, countries in difficult times together, Ryan stated that exemplifies the work, “This is at a time when we are trying to overcome the crisis, while Turkey help the United States, the United States, we are trying to help to the extent other allies that we can do well.”

Upon the instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the A400M-type military cargo plane of the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK), carrying medical aid supplies sent to the USA, landed at Andrews Air Base near Washington, the capital of Washington, at around 5.30 pm. In the boxes, it was reported that there were 500 thousand masks, 400 thousand gowns, 2 thousand liters disinfectant, 500 face protectors, 400 N95 type masks and 1500 safety glasses. In the USA, the country most affected by the Kovid-19 outbreak, more than 1 million people were diagnosed with Kovid-19, while more than 57,000 died due to the virus.