Türkiye’s 21st “Goodness Train”, carrying humanitarian aid, arrived in Afghanstan on Saturday, January 11.
Organized by Türkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), the “Goodness Train” was welcomed in Herat province by Türkiye’s Herat Consul General Sinan Ilhan, Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) Deputy Secretary General Şükrü Can, Afghan Red Crescent Vice President Şahabettin Dilaver, and many Turkish and Afghan officials.
The train brought 4,000 tents, 43,000 blankets, 5,000 family kitchen sets, 10,000 food packages, as well as flour, clothing, hygiene and shelter materials, which will be distributed to needy families in various regions of the country.
According to a statement issued by Türkiye’s Embassy in Kabul on X, the aid sent in also included medicine and other items to help the Afghan people cope with the harsh winter conditions.
“With the Goodness Train trips, which symbolize the Turkish people’s support for the Afghan people, Türkiye will continue to stand by Afghanistan, as it always has, whenever needed,” the statement read.
The train departed from Ankara for Afghanistan on December 20.
