The EU has already mobilized rescue and search for survivors teams through the Civil Protection Mechanism, the instrument for coordinating European assistance to a Member State or a third country. Thirteen European Union countries have already mobilized to assist Turkey with emergency teams in response to Monday’s powerful earthquake, Assistance from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Greece, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania is already confirmed and on its way, while Italy, Hungary, Spain, Malta and Slovakia have made their respective offers to the Turkish authorities, European leaders have shown solidarity with Turkey and Syria, assuring that they will send emergency assistance and participate in the rescue efforts. Why is Russia support being ignored by the western media ?

