Venezuela: Turkish humanitarian aid arrives in earthquake-hit Venezuela.

SHOTLIST: CARACAS, VENEZUELA (JULY 12, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF MILITARY CARGO AIRCRAFT CARRYING HUMANITARIAN AID ARRIVING 2. VARIOUS OF HUMANITARIAN AID SUPPLIES UNLOADED FROM AIRCRAFT 3. TÜRKIYE’S AMBASSADOR TO CARACAS NACI AYDAN KARAMANOĞLU SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Turkish) 4. VENEZUELAN FOREIGN MINISTER YVAN GIL SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Spanish)CARACAS, VENEZUELA - JULY 12, 2026: Thirty tons of humanitarian aid sent from Türkiye aboard two military cargo aircraft arrived in earthquake-hit Venezuela. The aid was received at Simon Bolivar International Airport by Türkiye’s Ambassador to Caracas, Naci Aydan Karamanoğlu, and Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil. Speaking at the airport, Ambassador Karamanoğlu said Turkish institutions had made a great effort to deliver assistance following the two devastating earthquakes. he death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 4,490, a senior official said Sunday. National Assembly head Jorge Rodriguez shared the government’s latest official figures on US social media platform X, saying 16,740 people were injured in the June 24 disaster and 6,462 were rescued afterward. Authorities have assisted 120,794 families and established 108 temporary camps housing 19,583 people, while 17,907 remain without permanent housing. The earthquakes damaged 856 buildings, including 190 that collapsed, according to the report. Relief teams have distributed 9,995 metric tons of food and more than 18.5 million liters of water, while 32,401 patients have received medical care. The response involves 31,837 deployed personnel, 30,535 volunteers, and 2,422 international rescuers. On June 24, two earthquakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 in magnitude struck the South American nation just 39 seconds apart. The quakes caused widespread destruction, prompting a large-scale national and international humanitarian response.