Pentagon readies aircraft carrier to assist Turkey earthquake rescue efforts
US European Command has begun pre-positioning supplies at Incirlik Air Base to support Turkey's efforts.
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The Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier operating in the Mediterranean Sea to prepare to support earthquake rescue efforts in Turkey should the government in Ankara request it.
“US European Command right now is prepositioning some assets to include medical supplies, water, relief supplies," Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Wednesday.