On Sunday morning, the man and his four children were loaded onto an ambulance aircraft at Sturup in Malmö, according to Turkish media.

The man should have sought care in Skåne for severe corona symptoms and according to the daughters tested positive for covid-19. In social media, they have appealed to Turkey for help after the father, according to the daughters, was denied medical care.

The health minister's personal greeting

Their appeal has been heard by the highest city and the campaign has had a major impact in Turkish media. On Twitter, the Turkish health minister sent a greeting to the daughters.

“Our hospitals and doctors are ready to receive your father. The president on behalf of the Turkish people wishes him to recover quickly, ”Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca wrote on Twitter.

On Twitter, one of the daughters has posted a movie to show how the father is being cared for on the ambulance aircraft.

Does not comment on the matter

Region Skåne says that they know the case, but that they cannot comment on individual cases.

- We cannot go into individual cases but we know the case. We can say that most of those who have corona do not receive hospital care, and that assessment is made up of routines and a medical assessment, says Jimmy Gottfridsson, press secretary at Region Skåne.

The Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not want to comment on the information.

Thousands have been brought home

During the Corona crisis, Turkey has brought home thousands of citizens. According to Tomas Thorén, SVT's foreign correspondent in Turkey, the campaign is part of the country's display of its power.

- You have sent these plans and made a pretty big deal of it. It is part of Turkey's campaign to present itself in the best possible light.

The ambulance aircraft should have landed in Ankara on Sunday afternoon. Shortly before, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca wrote another greeting to one of the father's daughters.

“A girl whose father is ill in covid-19 did something unforgettable. Our country responded. This morning our ambulance flight picked up the sick person in Sweden. And will land in Ankara soon. "