Turkey ready to rebuild port in Beirut

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said that Ankara is ready to rebuild the port in Beirut, damaged by the explosion.

He stressed that Turkish search and rescue teams continue to work in the Lebanese capital, and so far Turkey has sent 400 tons of food. "Turkey is ready to rebuild the seriously damaged port and adjacent buildings in Beirut. At a meeting with Lebanese President Michel Aoun, we said that our port in Mersin can be used by Lebanon until the port in Beirut is restored," Oktay told at the press-conference in the Lebanese capital, Anadolu Agency informs.