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And Sweden offered to help despite their NATO bid being held up atm.
Korneliou said that as soon as the EU Civil Protection Mechanism was activated, the Republic of Cyprus expressed readiness to contribute to the mission of the rescue team: "We got the answer from Turkey, 'Thank you but we won't take it'."
"There is the issue of non-recognition and it seems that in matters of natural disasters and human tragedies, the political position often prevails," he said. 
“We express our sincere condolences to the families of the victims,” the statement said. “Natural disasters do not distinguish people and nationalities.
“We stand in solidarity with all those suffering and the families of the victims and we are ready to contribute to the humanitarian efforts of the international community.” >

I’d love to see every nations aid contingent on them accepting it from those they don’t like. I get that a ton of humans hate each other across this planet but events like this are a chance to overcome constructed issues and unite around the common humanity we all experience in the extreme. >

You assume Erdogan wants to overcome them. He doesn't. He prefers to wedge them further apart, because he's a bad person . >

If the situation in the country is A-OK, internal and external relations are great, people like Erdogan get overthrown quickly, it's in his best interest for Turkey to have whatever enemies it can make. He doesn't hate EU so much I believe, but he needs a story and invisible enemy to accuse more than he needs EU funds. >

Erdogan is human scum and I would not be surprised if he faces overwhelming challenges to his power after his diabolically shitty handling of this catastrophe. >

Erdogan, can you just stop for a moment with your nationalism and let your people be saved? >

According to some Turkish sources. The Greek rescue team had to wait for hours at the airport.
Here is a picture of them waiting at the Incirlik base in Turkey at night (note they flew to Turkey during the day). >

This must have been heartbreaking for them.  Fully aware of how much help was needed and being held up for political reasons. >

Fortunately, they are now helping.
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I saw similar pictures from Israeli rescue team waiting at the airport. Maybe it's sheer incompetence from the Turkish authority rather than a political move. >


Maybe it's sheer incompetence from the Turkish authority rather than a political move.

I could totally buy this, Erdogan doesn't seem that bright. The system is just a mess. >

He purged virtually every competent person from government/academia/civil service after his faux coup. This is on him indeed >

God, I hate dumb leaders. I'm so sorry, having dumb leaders is truly pain. >

I thought I read a headline the other day "Erdogan relieved that earthquake is now the worst thing to happen to Turkey" but I guess I just daydreamed it. >

Even Ukraine has offered to help. In the middle of being invaded. Turkey wtf