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Medical tycoon donates equipment to boost rescue team
Chang Ju-shan, chairman of a renowned medical group, donates equipment worth millions to the National Fire Agency’s Special Search and Rescue Team. The donation, motivated by the team’s efforts during an international humanitarian mission in Türkiye last year, includes life detectors, drones, and CPR training devices. Chang also provides two search and rescue puppies, covering all training costs, to join the team. His contribution aims to enhance the team’s mission effectiveness and strengthen Taiwan’s role in international humanitarian rescue efforts.2024/01/25 10:54 -
Search and rescue dogs retire from Taichung Fire Bureau
Three esteemed search and rescue dogs, Iron Xiong (鐵雄), Leggy (雞腿), and Penwan (本丸), retired from the Fire Bureau of Taichung City Government. Taichung Mayor Lu Shiow-yen personally presented them with retirement certificates at the "Graduation Ceremony for Retired Search and Rescue Dogs." These four-legged heroes played a crucial role in disaster response efforts, including the Hualien and Türkiye earthquakes, tirelessly searching for signs of life amidst the ruins. The event was a heartfelt episode as the dog handlers passed the dogs on to their new adopters. Mayor Lu emphasized the dogs’ relentless efforts to protect the citizens of Taichung, deserving high honors and a fitting send-off. Sun Fu-you, the director-general of the Fire Bureau, expressed gratitude for their service and wished them happiness and peace in retirement.2023/10/28 16:24 -
Pray for TÜRKIYE!為土耳其祈福 台北101兩梯次點燈
土耳其和敘利亞邊境,6日凌晨4點多發生芮氏規模7.8的強烈地震,該起地震堪稱是當地百年來最大地震,不但造成多人傷亡,更有不少建築因此崩塌,許多民眾還受困其中等待救援,土耳其強震消息一出,台灣各界紛紛聲援響應,台北101今(9)日晚間再度點燈,內容為「為土耳其祈福,我們同感傷痛,Pray for TÜRKIYE」。2023/02/09 22:50 -
土耳其強震死傷慘重 全聯信義區LED數位迷宮燈飾祈福
土耳其強震災情慘重,全聯表示,為感念土耳其在台灣921地震時率先伸出援手,今晚將於正在展演的「光鑰未來_全聯25」LED數位迷宮燈飾中,播放「Pray for Türkiye」祈福畫面,盼土耳其順利度過難關。2023/02/07 22:57 -
別再叫我「火雞」 美國務院同意改用土耳其新拼音
土耳其的英文國名拼音,與火雞(turkey)同一字,政府多年以來耿耿於懷。現任強人總統艾爾段(Recep Tayyip Erdogan)2021年底下令,國內機構全面變更為土文拼法的「Türkiye」。《衛報》(The Guardian)報導,雖然變更拼音近兩年時間,但西方國家多半沿用原來拼法,讓土耳其政府非常不滿。美國國務院6日宣佈,在安卡拉當局要求下,未來在兩國合作交流的場所,華府將全面改用Türkiye取代Turkey,展現對盟邦的友好與重視。2023/01/06 09:41 -
別再叫我火雞! 土耳其聯合國成功正名「Türkiye」
土耳其的英文國名Turkey有「火雞」之意,安卡拉當局一直格外介意,為了重塑國際形象,外長卡夫索格魯(Mevlut Cavusoglu)5月31日去函聯合國祕書長古特雷斯(António Guterres),要求在國際場合以土耳其文Türkiye取代英文Turkey,聯合國6月1日發表聲明宣布,指土耳其正名一事從聯合國收到土方來函那一刻開始生效。2022/06/06 16:19 -
不再與「火雞」混淆! 土耳其擬改國名Türkiye
土耳其傳媒1月18日稱,土耳其總統艾爾段(Recep Tayyip Erdoğan)表示,政府擬在未來數週內正式更改國際公認的官方英文國名寫法,並在聯合國註冊新國名。2022/01/20 10:38