“A Turkish Armed Forces aircraft carrying the medical supplies jointly prepared by Health Ministry and the Ministry of National Defense, at the direction of President Erdogan, for use against the COVID19 outbreak, took off from Ankara Etimesgut Airbase for Iraq.,” the statement said.

During the pandemic, Turkey provided medical aid to many countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain and Italy, to assist in fighting the coronavirus. This help includes face masks, protective overalls, test kits and sanitizer gels. (ILKHA)