Members of ATER engaged in rescue operations in Turkiye receive emotional welcome

The seven-person Sanqi Emergency Rescue Team (ATER), which has been carrying out search and rescue activities in Turkiye for days, arrived in Shanghai on Feb 22 on a Turkish Airlines (THY) flight.

The delegation of the Turkish Consulate General in Shanghai and members of the Turkish Students Association (TOB) greeted the ATER rescue team with flowers and applause at Shanghai Pudong International Airport.

During the welcome, some of the Turkish students could not hold back their tears due to their gratitude to the search team and emotional moments were experienced.

Members of the Turkish Student Association applauded the rescue team and thanked them one by one. Turkish Airlines pilots and stewardesses, who brought the rescue team from İstanbul to Shanghai, thanked the rescue team one by one.

Some THY stewardesses gave their badges to the rescue team as a souvenir.

While presenting the flowers to the rescue team, Turkiye's Consul General in Shanghai Hüseyin Emre Engin, said "We are grateful and thankful to you. You are our brother right now."

The rescue team and Turkish citizens took a photo together. The fact that the rescue team's clothes were covered in dust and soil did not pass unnoticed by Turkish citizens. Once again, Turkish citizens were moved by the sacrifices of the rescue team.

Chinese Rescue Teams Become Heroes for Turks

Chinese rescuers worked selflessly for days to save the survivors. All members of the rescue teams won the hearts of the Turkish nation and were greeted with applause wherever they passed.

The Turks now consider all Chinese rescuers heroes. Not only those who participated in the search and rescue efforts in Turkiye, but also the members of the Blue Sky Rescue Team in Shanghai who volunteered to collect aid to be sent to Turkiye.

By standing by Turkiye through this earthquake disaster, the Chinese prove their unwavering friendship. There is no doubt that the Turkish and Chinese people are close friends of each other.