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Türkiye delivers 40 shipments of medicines to Lebanon
Forty shipments of medicines sent by Türkiye to Lebanon were handed over to the Lebanese Ministry of Health at the Port of Beirut. It was also stated that 7,200 tents, more than 10,000 food parcels and more than 28,000 blankets had previously been delivered to the country.
Forty shipments of medicines sent by the Turkish Ministry of Health to support healthcare services in Lebanon were handed over to officials from the Lebanese Ministry of Health at a ceremony held at the Port of Beirut.
Türkiye's chargé d'affaires in Beirut Tolga Budaç, military attaché Erdinç Durmaz and education counselor Celal Turgut Koç, as well as Lebanese Ministry of Health Director General Viam Abu Hamdan, attended the handover ceremony.
Health and humanitarian support for Lebanon
Budaç said the medicines were a tangible sign of the friendship and solidarity between the two countries. He expressed hope that the shipments would help meet the needs of the healthcare sector and reach Lebanese people waiting for medicines.
Noting that Türkiye attaches importance to standing by Lebanon during difficult periods, Budaç said the medical aid was a continuation of previous humanitarian support.
Budaç announced that Türkiye had previously delivered 7,200 tents, more than 10,000 food parcels, more than 28,000 blankets and 1,000 personal hygiene kits to Lebanon. He added that civil society organizations were also continuing their relief efforts.
Budaç said humanitarian solidarity was not limited to meeting basic needs, adding that access to healthcare and the provision of necessary medicines were also important components of this support. He thanked the institutions that contributed to preparing, transporting and distributing the aid to those in need.
Stating that relations between Türkiye and Lebanon are rooted in the historical and humanitarian ties between the two countries and their peoples, Budaç said mutual solidarity and cooperation would strengthen these relations. He said Türkiye would continue its solidarity with Lebanon in various fields.
Lebanon thanks Türkiye
Abu Hamdan thanked Türkiye for the medical and humanitarian aid sent to Lebanon. He said the support was not merely assistance, but also demonstrated the friendship and solidarity between the two countries.
Abu Hamdan said the aid showed that Türkiye was standing by the Lebanese people, particularly under difficult conditions, and added that the shipment would directly strengthen the healthcare sector's capacity to meet citizens' needs.
Lebanon's worsening humanitarian situation
According to an update to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification published in April by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Programme, rising conflict and displacement since March 2026 have pushed approximately one-quarter of Lebanon's population into acute food insecurity levels.
According to Lebanese authorities, 4,346 people have been killed, 12,301 wounded and more than 1 million displaced in Israel's attacks since March 2. The country has also suffered extensive material damage.
The classification said that the resumption of conflict, displacement, continuing economic pressures, rising food prices and declining purchasing power had contributed to the worsening situation.
Lebanon's economy has been experiencing a severe crisis since late 2019, with the economy contracting by approximately 40%, the Lebanese pound losing 98% of its value and inflation reaching unprecedented levels.
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