Shenzhen volunteers embark on rescue mission in Türkiye

Video by Liu Xudong

Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation sent a six-member advance unit today to join a non-governmental team from China to aid the rescue operation in Türkiye, where powerful earthquakes hit Monday. Sülooğlu Süleyman, a Turkish soccer coach living in Shenzhen, is one of the members who left Shenzhen this afternoon on the rescue mission. Other five members, Chen Yuan, Yang Chao, Yang Chuanqi, Chen Tao and Dai Wei, are all experienced in earthquake rescue.

Members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance unit leave their office in Futian District today to join a non-governmental team from China to aid the rescue operation in Türkiye. Sun Yuchen

Sülooğlu Süleyman, a Turkish soccer coach living in Shenzhen, waves goodbye when leaving the city on an earthquake rescue mission in his home country this afternoon. Süleyman is one of the members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance unit to aid Turkish earthquake rescue. Sun Yuchen

Members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance unit get ready to leave Shenzhen to aid the rescue operation in Türkiye today. Sun Yuchen

Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation captain Shi Xin (C) talks to members of the federation's advance unit before they left Shenzhen to aid the rescue operation in Türkiye today. Sun Yuchen

Chen Yuan, head of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance team, is seen during a meeting with her teammates ahead of the trip. Sun Yuchen

Sülooğlu Süleyman, a Turkish soccer coach living in Shenzhen, has a meeting with Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation members this afternoon with the help of a translator. Sun Yuchen

Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation captain Shi Xin (C) talks to reporters at his office in Futian District today. Liu Xudong

Chen Yuan, head of the advance team, is busy packing her luggage ahead of the trip. Sun Yuchen

Sülooğlu Süleyman, a Turkish soccer coach living in Shenzhen, has a meeting with Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation members this afternoon with the help of a translator. Liu Xudong

Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation captain Shi Xin has a meeting with members of the federation's advance unit before they left Shenzhen for Türkiye today. Sun Yuchen

Sülooğlu Süleyman, a Turkish soccer coach living in Shenzhen, talks to reporter at the office of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation in Futian District before leaving for his home country this afternoon. Liu Xudong

A member of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance team gets ready for the trip. Sun Yuchen

Members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance team get ready for the trip. Sun Yuchen

A member of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance team gets ready for the trip. Sun Yuchen

Members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation's advance team get ready for the trip. Sun Yuchen

Team members of an advance unit of the Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Association discuss rescue work plans at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Team members of an advance unit of the Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Association discuss rescue work plans at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

A Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation member prepares supplies for the team's rescue operation in Türkiye at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Wu Bingning (R), a member of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation, discusses with his teammate about the situation in earthquake-stricken areas in Türkiye at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation work at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

Wu Bingning, a member of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation, talks to reporters about their rescue plan in earthquake-stricken areas in Türkiye at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong

The banners and awards Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation has received are displayed at a corner of their office. Liu Xudong

Members of Shenzhen Rescue Volunteers Federation work at their office in Futian District yesterday. Liu Xudong