(ANSA) - MADRID, 02 AUG - The Spanish government has decided to send three aircraft to Turkey to support the extinction of serious fires that have broken out in the south of that country. This is learned from a note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
These are two firefighting planes, which are scheduled to arrive in Dalaman, in the Turkish province of Mugla, tomorrow, and one transport, which should land in the same destination in the afternoon today. 27 Spanish soldiers will be part of the expedition.
"This aid is made on the initiative of President PedroSánchez", explains the statement from the Iberian government. "Thank you for your solidarity and friendship," Turkish Foreign Minister MevlütÇavuşoğlu replied on Twitter to the Madrid announcement. (HANDLE).