The first ships carrying humanitarian aid to Libya as part of a joint operation by Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have departed from southern Turkey, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, Turkish news agency Hurriyet reports.
The ships contain 32 tons of medicine, 388 tons of food, 2,000 tents, 20,000 blankets, 72 tons of water, two mobile kitchens and a mobile oven, the ministry said, adding that a 13-member Turkish Red Crescent team and a 16-member team from the Gulf state are also on their way to the North African country.
