SOCAR assists in evacuation of 373 Azerbaijani citizens from Turkiye

The State Oil Company (SOCAR) is taking necessary measures to support the victims of the earthquake in Turkiye, at the instruction of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Report informs via SOCAR.

"Measures implemented in several areas include the continuous free distribution of gasoline and diesel fuel to all ambulances, fire engines and other rescue vehicles in the cities of Hatay, Adiyaman, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras and Sanliurfa, destroyed by the earthquake; assistance in the evacuation of 373 Azerbaijani citizens from disaster areas; donations to the Turkish Interior Ministry's Disaster And Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD) and AHBAP Charitable Society; sending essential supplies to those affected in the disaster area: drinking water, food, diapers, tents, generators, medicines," reads the message.

It is also reported that 25 SOCAR employees, including three doctors, are actively involved in search and rescue efforts in the disaster area.