Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Wuhan evacuee praises Turkey's efforts against coronavirus

by Burak Erdem Çelik

ANKARA Feb 13, 2020 - 2:59 pm GMT+3
Evacuees from China disembark the plane, Ankara, Feb. 1, 2020. (AA Photo)
Evacuees from China disembark the plane, Ankara, Feb. 1, 2020. (AA Photo)
by Burak Erdem Çelik Feb 13, 2020 2:59 pm

Nevzat Kuralay, who was among healthcare personnel assisting Turkish evacuees from coronavirus epicenter Wuhan, China, spoke to the media for the first time after his quarantine ended.

Kuralay said Turkey's evacuation of its residents from China was exemplary for the rest of the world as the death toll from the outbreak keeps rising almost on a daily basis.

He was aboard a military cargo plane, along with doctors and crew that left for China late January and brought back 42 people, including Turkish, Albanian, Georgian and Azerbaijani nationals, from Wuhan on Feb. 1.

The evacuees and the crew were placed in quarantine at a specialized hospital for 10 days and were released earlier this week. The evacuees remain in quarantine while crewmembers and medical personnel accompanying them were released.

"There was nobody but policemen at the airport when we arrived," he recalled his arrival in Wuhan. On his encounter with the evacuees, Kuralay says they were all "scared" as they had already been under a virtual quarantine for nine days in China and were running out of food.

"They were excited when they saw us and told us how lucky they were for being citizens of Turkey," Kuralay says. What followed next was a measurement of evacuees' body temperatures and a general check-up. When nothing suspicious was found, they were escorted to the plane after putting on protective suits. They were served two meals during the flight while doctors repeatedly checked their body temperatures. Kuralay says the evacuation was "a very professional affair."

He says evacuees also had "treatment fit for a five-star hotel" during their quarantine at the hospital in Ankara.

As many countries reported coronavirus cases, Turkey has so far been safe from the outbreak. Several suspected cases involving Chinese tourists or Turks visiting China all turned out to be false alarms.

  • shortlink copied
  • RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    turkey
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Celebrating Coptic and Orthodox Easter 2022
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021