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Air Force Medical Service

U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Published March 9, 2023
By Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman
39th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, answers questions from media outlets at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, answers questions from media outlets at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. Ambassador Flake visited Hatay to officially handover the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Arif Çetin, Türkiye’s Ministry of Health deputy director general of EU and Foreign Affairs, speaks to media outlets at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Arif Çetin, Türkiye’s Ministry of Health deputy director general of EU and Foreign Affairs, speaks to media outlets at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, Ambassador Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Ambassador Jeffry Flake, left, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, shakes hands with Arif Çetin, Türkiye’s Ministry of Health deputy director general of EU and Foreign Affairs, at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Ambassador Jeffry Flake, left, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, shakes hands with Arif Çetin, Türkiye’s Ministry of Health deputy director general of EU and Foreign Affairs, at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. Ambassador Flake visited Hatay to officially handover the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Patients and hospital personnel walk near hospital tents at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Patients and hospital personnel walk near hospital tents at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

A field hospital worker walks down an alley of tents at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

A field hospital worker walks down an alley of tents at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Patients and hospital personnel gather at the field hospital on the grounds of the Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Patients and hospital personnel gather at the field hospital on the grounds of the Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

The temporary field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University consists of medical tents in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

The temporary field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University consists of medical tents in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

U.S. Air Force Col. Calvin Powell, 39th Air Base Wing commander, arrives at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

U.S. Air Force Col. Calvin Powell, 39th Air Base Wing commander, arrives at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

The temporary field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University consists of medical tents in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

The temporary field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University consists of medical tents in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Tents in the parking lot of the damaged Mustafa Kemal University Hospital serve as a temporary field hospital in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Tents in the parking lot of the damaged Mustafa Kemal University Hospital serve as a temporary field hospital in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

United States Agency for International Development and U.S. Embassy personnel survey the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023 — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

United States Agency for International Development and U.S. Embassy personnel survey the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Medical equipment is stored inside a tent at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Medical equipment is stored inside a tent at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, Jeffry Flake, officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Dr. Onur Koyuncu, left, Mustafa Kemal University Hospital head physician, greets U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Dr. Onur Koyuncu, left, Mustafa Kemal University Hospital head physician, greets U.S. Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. On March 7, Ambassador Flake officially handed over the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, prepares for a press conference at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University Hospital in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Ambassador Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, prepares for a press conference at the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University Hospital in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. Ambassador Flake visited Hatay to officially handover the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)

Dr. Onur Koyuncu, right, Mustafa Kemal University Hospital head physician, gives a tour of the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. — The U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye hands over DoD field hospital to Turkish Government’s Ministry of Health

Dr. Onur Koyuncu, right, Mustafa Kemal University Hospital head physician, gives a tour of the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to Jeffry Flake, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye, in Serinyol, Hatay, Türkiye, March 7, 2023. Ambassador Flake visited Hatay to officially handover the field hospital on the grounds of Mustafa Kemal University to the Turkish Government's Ministry of Health on behalf of the U.S. Department of Defense. At the request of the Turkish government, U.S. military personnel assigned to 39th Air Base Wing and Task Force 61/2 were tasked with building a field hospital for the citizens affected by the Feb. 6 earthquakes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua T. Crossman)