“God willing, we hope that in a personal meeting with Mr. Putin, we will discuss the acquisition of several of his amphibious aircraft, as they have a very significant effect on firefighting,” RIA Novosti quoted the Turkish leader as saying.
Erdogan stressed that even two or three such aircraft would significantly contribute to improving the efficiency of fighting forest fires in Turkey. In addition, the Turkish president said that the Turkish Disaster Management Authority received 100 million lira from the country’s authorities to purchase the necessary aviation equipment.
