16 Babies pulled out ALIVE from Turkish earthquake rubble

Babies who were found alone in the aftermath of an earthquake in parts of Turkey and Syria which has claimed the lives of over 16,000 people have safely been transported to Ankara.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s plane was used to carry 16 babies from Kahramanmaras to Ankara following the devastating 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude tremors in southeastern Turkey and Syria on Monday.

The plane has been put on standby to be used for earthquake-related activities including carrying medical teams and aid to regions of the country.

It is also being used to transport critically injured people to Ankara for treatment.

All 16 babies on board the flight were found alone in the earthquake zones. They were collected by the foster mothers of the Ministry of Family and Social Services from the plane which landed at Esenboğa Airport.

From there, they were taken to Etlik City Hospital.