All is now set as Turkey government the supplies of medical equipment to the United States on Tuesday including N95 masks, face shields, surgical masks, gowns and disinfectant, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced in a speech on Monday.
“We are proud to announce that Turkey will deliver medical supplies to the United States, upon our NATO ally’s request, to support America’s fight against the coronavirus,” the Turkish presidency directorate of communications said in the written statement released after Erdogan’s announcement.
The cargo bound for the US contains 500,000 surgical masks, 40,000 gowns, 2,000 liters of disinfectant, 1,500 goggles, 400 N95 masks and 500 face shields, according to the Turkish presidency.
Note that Turkey has sent medical equipment to 55 countries since the start of the pandemic, according to the presidency.
It is unclear where precisely the supplies — which are expected to arrive Tuesday evening at Joint Base Andrews — will go.
Meanwhile, CNN which President Donald Trump has constantly accused of carrying fake news has reached out to the White House and FEMA for further information.
