This is the heroic moment a quick-thinking teacher saved a young student from choking using the Heimlich manoeuvre in Turkey.

Dramatic footage shows the child struggling to breathe after food became lodged in his throat during lunch at a primary school in Kaynarca, Sakarya province.

A female instructor initially attempts to help before a male colleague quickly steps in. He performs the Heimlich manoeuvre, successfully dislodging the obstruction.

He is then seen recovering and breathing normally shortly after the intervention.

The school administration praised the staff's swift response, crediting their prompt action with preventing a potential tragedy on April 30.

The Heimlich manoeuvre, also known as abdominal thrusts, is a first-aid technique used to help someone choking due to a foreign object obstructing their airway. It is designed to expel the object by creating pressure in the abdomen.