The humanitarian aid ship, prepared collaboratively by İHH Humanitarian Foundation, Sadakataşı Derneği, Yetim Vakfı, Yeryüzü Doktorları Derneği, Sadece İnsan Derneği, Fetih Vakfı, AID International Doctors Association, Umut Ol Derneği, and Darul Eytam Vakfı reached the Port of Beirut with 1,000 tons of humanitarian aid materials. The ship was welcomed at the port by AK Party Member of Parliament Hasan Turan, President of the Lebanon-Turkey Parliamentary Friendship Group Hasan Murad, Turkey's Ambassador to Lebanon H.E. Ali Barış Ulusoy, Secretary General of the Lebanese High Relief Commission Muhammed Hayr, and representatives of civil society organizations.
We Are Not Leaving Lebanon Alone
Speaking during the welcoming event, H.E. Ali Barış Ulusoy stated that they stand by Lebanon in every way, emphasizing that "We have once again showed today that we do not leave our brotherly Lebanon, which is experiencing a humanitarian crisis that is increasingly worsening and is targeted by Israeli aggression, alone, not only with our state institutions but also with our civil society organizations."
Support in Various Areas
The materials contained in the humanitarian aid ship include: 259 search and rescue equipment, 31,554 blankets, 9,484 boxes of baby diapers, 4,900 food packages, 494 boxes of adult diapers, 3,168 packages of 500-gram halva, 2,709 boxes of wet wipes, 155,500 bowls, 10,000 packets of pasta, 5,200 packets of lentils, 167,137 various hygiene products, 395,418 ready-to-eat meals, 8,545 various stationery supplies, 47,892 various medical supplies, 252,096 various textiles, 418 boxes of sheets, 261 boxes of napkins, 9,524 boxes of women's hygiene products, 3,698 bottles of cooking oil, 47,464 food items, 20 tent equipment and tarpaulin, 3,588 boxes of dish detergent, 5,761 boxes of laundry detergent, 40,550 cardboard cups, 5,940 baby biscuits, 2,772 boxes of baby formula, 4,053 boxes of slippers, and 24,000 mattresses and sponges.
The aid on the ship will be delivered to tens of thousands - mostly women and children - affected by the Israeli attacks in various cities of Lebanon.