Speaking at the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority AFAD’s coordination center in Izmir, President Erdoğan said that citizens will be provided with accommodation following the placement of containers in appropriate areas, and stated: “Our preparations to this end are going on and we don’t have any shortcomings in this matter. AFAD and Turkish Red Crescent Kizilay have the capacity to meet all the needs including food.” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to Izmir in the aftermath of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake. Briefed on the ongoing debris removal and search and rescue efforts in the...
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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited the region where search and rescue efforts continue following the earthquake in İzmir. After the press conference at the crisis centre in Bornova district, President Erdoğan moved to Bayraklı district, where the earthquake caused the greatest damage. Entering the wreckage area of the collapsed Rıza Bey Apartment in Mansuroğlu Neighbourhood, President Erdoğan, Minister of Environment and Urbanization Murat Kurum, received information about the efforts from AFAD President Mehmet Güllüoğlu and officials. President Erdoğan was accompanied by Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Bekir Pakdemirli and AK Party ...
President Erdoğan held a phone conversation with Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan. Imran Han extended his wishes for a speedy recovery and his words of solidarity via phone call to President Erdoğan on the occasion of the earthquake that occurred in İzmir. President Erdoğan thanked Imran Khan and offered his condolences once again for the terrorist attack that took place in Peshawar last week.
Delivering remarks in Van, President Erdoğan said: “Almost every issue that takes place in the region and the world directly concerns Turkey. The reason why Turkey takes up such an active position in many issues from Libya to Karabakh is both to protect its own rights and to show that it stands with its friends during difficult times.” President and Justice and Development (AK) Party Chairman Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a speech at the AK Party’s Provincial Congress in Van. Wishing Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives in the earthquake in Izmir yesterday and...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated, “I thank all the friendly nations for stating their readiness for support by extending their good wishes and condolences on the occasion of the earthquake in İzmir.” Thanking the countries that have conveyed their messages of “best wishes” and condolences following the 6.6-magnitude earthquake which had its epicentre off the coast of Seferihisar district in İzmir, Erdoğan posted the following on his Twitter account: “Many thanks from the Republic of Turkey to all friendly nations and international organizations for their good wishes and statements of support following the earthquake in İzmir. With all...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with President Ersin Tatar of the TRNC, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan, Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov of Bulgaria and the Chairman of the Presidential Council of Government of National Accord of Libya, Fayez al Sarraj. The leaders called President Erdoğan to extend their best wishes and solidarity messages for the earthquake that struck İzmir.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan responded to the social media post of Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, with whom he spoke on the phone following the earthquake in the Aegean Sea. Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis shared a post on Twitter regarding the phone call he had with President Erdoğan about the earthquake in the Aegean Sea. Quoting the message of Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis on Twitter, President Erdoğan stated the following in his post: “Thank you, Mr Prime Minister. I offer my condolences to all of Greece on behalf of myself and the Turkish people. Turkey, too,...
Director of Communications Altun said, “We pray that there is no further loss of lives in Turkey or Greece and we send our best wishes to all those affected on both sides of the earthquake” regarding the earthquake in the Aegean Sea. In a thread shared on his Twitter account Director of Communications Altun stated that they were deeply saddened by the news of today’s earthquake in the Aegean Sea that affected İzmir and some Greek islands as well. Noting that the Turkish government had mobilized to assess the situation and implement rescue and recovery operations, Altun stated the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece. Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis called President Erdoğan because of the earthquake that affected Izmir and some of the Greek islands. President Erdoğan and Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis exchanged wishes for a speedy recovery. President Erdoğan stated Turkey stands ready to help Greece if need be.