Almost 100 more people return to Türkiye from Gaza

Another group of almost 100 people has returned to Türkiye after being evacuated from Gaza, according to the TRT Haber TV channel, Report informs referring to TASS.

A Turkish Airlines plane carrying citizens of Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has arrived in Istanbul from Cairo.

To date, about 350 Turkish citizens and residents of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have returned from Gaza to Türkiye, and the authorities are helping them evacuate from the Palestinian enclave. In total, Türkiye plans to remove almost 1,000 people from the conflict area.

In addition to evacuating its citizens, Ankara is evacuating Palestinians in need of treatment from Gaza. As reported by the head of the Turkish Ministry of Health, Fahrettin Koca, 150 people were removed from the region, including 88 people who required medical assistance. These are mainly cancer patients.

He noted that Türkiye, Egypt and Israel are forming a new list of injured and children who are planned to be transported to Turkish territory in the near future.