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KSrelief to Construct 3,000 Units for Earthquake Victims in Türkiye, Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with the delegation of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) (SPA)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with the delegation of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) (SPA)
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KSrelief to Construct 3,000 Units for Earthquake Victims in Türkiye, Syria

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with the delegation of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) (SPA)
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu with the delegation of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) (SPA)

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) announced Tuesday that the eighth relief plane landed at Aleppo International Airport as part of the Saudi air bridge to help the victims of the devastating earthquake that struck Syria and Türkiye, leaving more than 35,000 dead and wounded.

Advisor at the Royal Court and general supervisor of KSrelief, Abdullah al-Rabeeah, said the center was able to provide temporary tents for those affected by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria and is considering constructing 3,000 temporary buildings for these people.

Rabeeah said in a televised interview that Saudi Arabia was one of the first countries to reach the quake-hit regions immediately after the disaster and provided many food, shelter materials, medicines, and health supplies.

He pointed out that the areas affected by the earthquake need services that are not limited to rapid intervention only, adding that the center and its participants will continue to provide aid for weeks and perhaps months.

According to the Center, the eighth plane that landed at Aleppo Airport carried food, and medical and shelter supplies weighing 35.3 tonnes.

For his part, the Director of the Operations Support Department, Faleh al-Subaie, explained that the Saudi bridge included the entry of relief trucks across the Turkish-Syrian border.

He indicated, in televised statements, that the plane that landed at Aleppo Airport was the first, and additional flights would follow on Wednesday and Thursday.

Subaie asserted that the center would send more aid planes if needed, based on the assessment of the situation.

The new aid shipment is part of the Saudi relief airlift dispatched by KSrelief to help the victims of earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye upon the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Meanwhile, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu lauded the quick response of Saudi relief teams to rescue earthquake victims, confirming that it embodies the depth of relations between the two countries.

Cavusoglu met with the delegation of KSrelief and the Saudi Red Crescent, taking part in the process of helping the victims of earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye. He thanked the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince.

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Gulf-EU Summit Calls for ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Gaza, Lebanon

European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stand as they pose for a family photo during the joint European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stand as they pose for a family photo during the joint European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
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Gulf-EU Summit Calls for ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Gaza, Lebanon

European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stand as they pose for a family photo during the joint European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron
European Council President Charles Michel, French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud stand as they pose for a family photo during the joint European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. REUTERS/Johanna Geron

The leaders of the European Union and six Gulf nations held an inaugural summit Wednesday, encompassing everything from visas and trade to the situation in the Middle East.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was in Brussels for the summit.

A joint statement said the leaders committed to the EU-GCC Strategic Partnership and pledged to elevate it to the next level. “We agree to build our Strategic Partnership, based on mutual respect and trust, for the benefit of the people of our regions and beyond,” it said.

On Gaza, the EU and Gulf leaders called for “an immediate, full and complete ceasefire, the release of hostages, the exchange of the Palestinian prisoners as well as immediate and unimpeded humanitarian access to civilian population, including the safe and effective distribution of humanitarian assistance at scale throughout the Gaza strip to all Palestinian civilians who need it.”

They also reaffirmed their “unwavering commitment to the realization of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination through the Two-State solution where Israel and Palestine live side by side in peace within secure and recognized borders, along the 1967 lines, consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions and the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative.”

The leaders expressed deep concern over the Israeli military operations in the West Bank, and called for their immediate end. They also strongly condemned the ongoing extremist settler violence in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

On Lebanon, they called for an “immediate ceasefire” and stressed the need to implement Security Council Resolution 1701, which calls on Hezbollah to withdraw to the north of Litani river.

They condemned all attacks against UN missions and expressed particularly “grave concerns” regarding the recent Israeli attacks against peacekeepers in southern Lebanon.

At the summit, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said: “Reviving the peace process in the Middle East to fulfil the Palestinian people's aspirations for establishing an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, based on the 1967 borders, remains the sole path to achieving security and stability in the region.”

"While we express our deep sorrow and frustration over the atrocities inflicted upon our Palestinian brothers and sisters, we reaffirm the GCC's long-standing position advocating for an immediate and complete cessation of hostilities and the unrestricted entry of humanitarian relief teams” to the Gaza Strip.

“We categorically reject the forced displacement of civilians in Gaza and stress the need to adhere to international law and humanitarian law. This mandates that we take necessary measures to advance collective efforts to halt this war and pressure Israel to permit humanitarian aid to reach the Palestinian people," Albudaiwi said.

He added that the failure to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza has led to escalating tensions in Palestinian territories and a spillover of conflict into Lebanon.

On Iran, the summit’s statement called on the country “to pursue regional de-escalation” and said: "We share a clear determination that Iran must never develop or acquire a nuclear weapon.”

The leaders also demanded that the Iran-backed “Houthis halt attacks against vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, release crew and avoid any further escalatory measures that threaten global security and stability.”