Erdogan awarded employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan

On April 25, 2023, representatives of emergency agencies who led rescue units in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake were awarded in Ankara, the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan said. Among the representatives of more than 80 countries, First Vice Minister for Emergency Situations Ibragim Kulshimbayev took part from Kazakhstan, who was awarded a medal for assistance in eliminating the consequences of the earthquake. The state award was presented by the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. I express my gratitude for the award. I would like to once again express my condolences to the fraternal Turkish people. Thank you to everyone who participated in saving lives, both rescuers and the diplomatic corps. We believe that the people of Turkey will soon triumph over the consequences of the natural disaster," Ibrahim Kulshimbayev said. During the search and rescue operations in three regions of Turkey, 7 people were rescued by rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Kazakhstan. The bodies of 88 victims, including 10 children, were recovered. Kazakh rescuers manually, as well as with the involvement of engineering equipment, rescue equipment, entrenching tools, dismantled more than 250 thousand cubic meters of rubble. Tokayev signed a decree awarding rescuers and doctors who worked in Turkey and Syria.