政府専用機きょうにもトルコへ　医療機材を輸送

　大地震が発生したトルコに医療機材を届けるため、浜田靖一防衛相は１３日、航空自衛隊が運航する政府専用機での輸送を命令した。早ければ同日中に１機出発する。情報収集や連絡調整に当たる現地調整所も設置する。防衛省が発表した。今回の機材を使う国際緊急援助隊の医療チームは、３６人編成で１２日夜に出発したという。（2023/02/13-12:29）

A Japanese government aircraft will depart as early as Monday to transport medical equipment to Turkey, which was hit by powerful earthquakes last week, the Defense Ministry said.
   A 36-member medical team that will use the supplies left for Turkey Sunday night, ministry officials said.
   Japan will also set up a liaison office in Turkey to gather information and communicate with parties concerned, the ministry said.
   Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a press conference that the government is working to provide Turkey and neighboring Syria with humanitarian financial aid using its official development assistance program.
   "We, the country that has experienced many large-scale natural disasters, including the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, are committed to offering maximum support," Matsuno said.