In relation to the cholera outbreak in Northern Iraq, particularly in the cities of Kirkuk and Suleimaniyah, the relevant Iraqi authorities declared urgent need for approximately 40-50 tonnes of chlorine to purify the water, medicine (tetracyclin) used for cholera treatment and biological surveillence material to undertake tests in order to identify new cases.

As a country attaching importance to the development of its neighbor Iraq in every field, Turkey has decided to extend a helping hand to Iraq in the fight against cholera. To this end, 900 kg. of chlorine tablets have been sent, along with a Turkish Red Crescent official, with a C-130 type military cargo plane belonging to Turkish General Staff to Mosul, on 5 October 2007.

In the coming days, around 40-50 tonnes of chlorine, medicine and other medical supplies will also be dispatched to Iraq with trucks.