2023-11-15 21:23:03
Turkish medical personnel working to transfer 26 cancer patients from Gaza to Turkey for treatment
Turkish Minister of Health, Fakhr al-Din Koca, announced on Wednesday that Turkish medical personnel are working to transfer 26 cancer patients from the Gaza Strip to Turkey in order to receive treatment in hospitals there. Koca arrived in Egypt and said in a press conference with his Egyptian counterpart, Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, that “26 patients, in addition to 13 of their companions, are scheduled to be transferred to Turkey this evening.”
During the past hours, patients crossed from the Rafah border crossing towards Sheikh Zuweid and Al-Arish hospitals in Egypt, and Koca added that the second phase will begin on Wednesday evening, with their transfer to Turkish hospitals. The Turkish minister noted that this is the first time that patients from Gaza will be sent to another country to receive treatment.
Moreover, Koca mentioned that there is coordination among Turkey, Egypt, and Israel for the transfer of patients. He also stated that he had agreed with his Egyptian counterpart to exchange experiences and knowledge and have close cooperation in all health fields.
The announcement comes after a Turkish aid ship carrying field hospitals and aid for the Gaza Strip arrived at the port of Al-Arish in Egypt. A Turkish official added that Ankara requested the approval of the Egyptian authorities to establish hospitals in Al-Arish, which is close to the Rafah border crossing with Gaza, and that the Egyptian authorities have given them the green light to do so.
Minister Koca referenced this during the press conference, stating that there is tripartite coordination with Egypt and Israel for this effort. The goal is to establish hospitals in Gaza, and if necessary, they will also be established in the area near the Rafah border gate. The coordination process is evaluating this matter, and they are ready whenever the need arises.]
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