Rescuers hone their skills during Turkey field drills

SWIFTWATER SAR: Rescue teams traveled to Turkey to take part in joint exercises aimed at trading knowledge and developing improved techniques Taiwan sent 10 search-and-rescue (SAR) personnel to Turkey to participate in joint field exercises on swiftwater rescue and drone operations at the invitation of the country’s Search and Rescue Association (AKUT).According to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Mission in Ankara on Thursday, the weeklong exercises are being held in the mountainous area of Rize in northeastern Turkey, where steep valleys and swift-flowing streams resemble those of Taroko Gorge.AKUT has 30 branches across Turkey, with its Rize branch specializing in water rescue and training government and civilian SAR personnel. Personnel from Turkey’s Search and Rescue Association demon