A Turkish cargo plane took off from the capital Ankara Friday to evacuate Turkish citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the heart of the coronavirus outbreak, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency.
The plane departed on Friday at 12 p.m. local time (0900GMT) to airlift the citizens of Turkey and other nearby countries from Wuhan.
The Turkish plane, at the initiative of the Health Ministry, will evacuate 34 Turkish citizens as well as seven nationals of Georgia, seven Azerbaijanis, and one Albanian.
The plane also carries healthcare personnel experienced in infectious diseases.
The stranded people in Wuhan will be brought to Turkey following careful health exams under quarantine conditions.
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