Egypt sends aid to Turkey

Egyptian President Honsi Mubarak issued instructions to the Egyptian armed forces to send an additional rescue crew to help in rescue operations in Turkey after this week's earthquake there, in addition to resuming presenting additional treatment, shelters and rescue missions.

The third airplane from the armed forces will transport necessary supplies and a rescue crew in addition to an airplane from the Egypt Air Company.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa sent a message to his Turkish counterpart, Ismail Cem, expressing his condolences to the victims of the earthquake, which hit the Turkish cities on Tuesday.