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Turkey sends virus aid to Venezuela

US sanctions on Venezuela allow for humanitarian exemptions. Turkey is active in delivering coronavirus-related aid around the world.
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Turkey sent a plane of medical aid to Venezuela on Thursday. Ankara sends COVID-19 aid to many countries around the world, but the Venezuela delivery is significant due to the South American nation’s hostile relationship with the United States.

The delivery sought to help Venezuela fight the coronavirus pandemic, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Pictures of the delivery tweeted by Turkey’s Ministry of National Defense showed boxes with a quote about hope from the Persian-language mystic poet Rumi in Turkish and Spanish.

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