taiwan president “Monthly Salary Raised” to Contribute to Help Turkey Earthquake Victims
taiwan president “Raise salary for the whole month” – Reuters and Straits Times reported that Taiwan’s Presidential Palace said that Miss Tsai Ing-wen President of Taiwan and William Lai, Mr Vice President He will provide a month’s salary, which Ms. Tsai’s salary is about 400,000 Taiwan dollars, or about 445,000 baht, to contribute to relief efforts. an earthquake big time in turkey
Taiwan’s presidential statement said Ms Tsai and Mr Lai hope to play a role in helping Turkey regain the country as soon as possible.
Although Turkey, like most countries, does not recognize Taiwan’s independence from China. But there is a representative office that acts as an embassy for both sides. There are also direct flights between Istanbul and Taipei.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen signs a condolence book for Turkey earthquake victims at the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan in this photo released on February 9, 2023. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS COMMENT EDITORS – THIS IMAGE PROVIDED BY AND THIRD PARTIES. NO RESALE. NO ARCHIVES.
On the same day, Ms. Tsai also signed a letter of condolence for the earthquake in Turkey at the Turkey de Facto office in Taipei. Some of the messages stated that they would like to send encouragement to Turkish friends. and Taiwan asks to side with Turkey Ms Tsai and Mr Lai had previously given a month’s salary to help Ukraine’s humanitarian cause.
Taiwan has donated more than 66 million baht in disaster relief and sent two rescue teams to Turkey to search for victims. And Ms. Tsai posted a message via personal Facebook to the rescue team that traveled to Turkey that she would like to thank everyone who was not afraid of hardship and did everything.
Taiwan and Turkey help each other In 1999, Turkey joined an international rescue team to save Taiwan from an earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people.
Rescuers raise their hands signaling people to keep quiet after hearing voices believed to belong to survivors trapped under the rubble following a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey February 9, 2023. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
An aerial view shows collapsed buildings, following the deadly earthquake, in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, February 9, 2023. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President William Lai Ching-te will each donate a month’s salary for Turkish earthquake relief. efforts, the presidential office said on Thursday, adding to the existing aid already sent by the island. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov
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