The cargo of the Naval Forces Command’s amphibious ships TCG Bayraktar and TCG Sancaktar, which carry humanitarian aid to Lebanon, was unloaded at Beirut Port. After TCG Bayraktar was prepared for evacuation, civilians, most of whom were Turkish citizens, started to be taken to TCG Bayraktar after luggage control.
Among those put on the ship were the elderly, disabled, babies and children.
Turkey’s Ambassador to Beirut Ali Barış Ulusoy and Lebanon Evacuation Task Group Commander Rear Admiral Nihat Baran welcomed those taken on board.
Civilians will be boarded on TCG Sancaktar after the preparations have been completed.
The two ships will depart for Turkey after their procedures are completed.
2 FRIGATES AND 2 PATROL SHIPS WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY THEM
Those taken to the ship as part of the first military evacuation from the sea in Lebanon will return to Turkey accompanied by 2 frigates and patrol ships.
Health checks of civilians on Turkey’s domestic amphibious ships will also be carried out by doctors on duty there.
On the other hand, citizens of different countries who request from Turkish authorities will also be taken on these ships and evacuated.
Türkiye also evacuated Turkish citizens during the 34-day Israel-Lebanon War in 2006.
TCG İskenderun, belonging to the Naval Forces Command, on 23 July 2006, with the organization of the General Staff and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; It reached Beirut Port accompanied by the ships TCG Gelibolu and TCG Bartın.
TCG İskenderun returned to Turkey with nearly 1100 citizens after 12 hours of operations.