Turkey plans to evacuate some wounded or sick Gazan children and young people on Friday as part of its third round of evacuation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, Reuters reports.

Speaking at Ankara’s Esenboga airport, Koca said three sick Gazan children had been brought to Turkey on Thursday. He added that the children, a two-year-old boy, as well as two girls aged nine and 10 would receive treatment in Turkey.

The third round of evacuations, consisting of a group of 50 people, has been delayed due to issues regarding permissions for their releases, the minister said but added that those problems were now largely resolved and officials were working to complete the preparations.

“We expect the third evacuation to be tomorrow (Friday) and it will be an evacuation that will largely consist of children and young people,” Koca told reporters.

“There are fewer cancer patients (in the group), but it will be an evacuation that mostly consists of wounded children and young people,” he said, adding that none of the people on the list of 50 were in critical condition.

On Thursday, Koca said a coordination mechanism comprised of Turkish, Egyptian, and Israeli officials was working to identify a suitable location for the field hospital.

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