Türkiye’s firefighting team departs Athens after successful mission
Türkiye’s two firefighting planes and one helicopter, sent to support Greece in combating wildfires, have departed from Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport and arrived at Tatoi Military Airport (AA Photo)
Türkiye’s firefighting team, sent to assist Greece in its battle against wildfires, has departed Athens.
The team, consisting of two amphibious “AT-802F” Fireboss planes and a “T-70” helicopter, had been deployed following Türkiye’s offer of assistance on August 11th, when a wildfire broke out near Varnava, close to the Greek capital, Athens, and spread to various regions in Attica.
Our team of 8 from the General Directorate of Forestry, including two planes and one helicopter, successfully completed their mission in Athens and has left Greece to return home and assist with the ongoing forest fires in Türkiye
Türkiye’s Embassy in Athens
