President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid a visit to Elazığ following the 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Sivrice district.
President Erdoğan attended the funeral prayer for Ayşegül Civelek and her son Muhammed Salih Civelek who died in the earthquake and offered his condolences to their family.
“The state takes the necessary steps to aid all”
Adressing citizens following the funeral, President Erdoğan said: “We as the state are doing everything we can. The Housing Development Administration (TOKI) will immediately take the necessary steps, do whatever is necessary and make sure no one is left without a home.”
Heading to Sürsürü and Mustafa Paşa neighborhoods of Elazığ, President Erdoğan inspected the rescue efforts on site.
Speaker of the Grand National Assembly Mustafa Şentop, Vice President Fuat Oktay and ministers accompanied President Erdoğan during his visit.
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