Turkey working with 20 countries in Lebanon evacuation preparations

ANKARA, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Turkey is ready to carry out a possible evacuation of Turks from Lebanon via air and sea, and is working with around 20 countries on preparing for a possible evacuation of foreign nationals via Turkey, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday.

It said the security conditions in Lebanon could deteriorate, as Israel launched a ground incursion into south Lebanon, and added a coordination centre had been set up to handle evacuation requests in line with the plans made by Turkish institutions.

“The guidelines for the evacuation of foreign nationals via our country have also been set, the necessary preparations are being carried out with around 20 countries that have requested support so far,” it said. (Reporting by Tuvan Gumrukcu and Huseyin Hayatsever; Editing by Jonathan Spicer)

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