The bulletin indicated that the claim, "The gates are opened, hundreds of thousands of new refugees are being brought from Syria," shared on several social media accounts, was false, and noted the following: "Syria was also impacted by the devastating earthquake that struck ten provinces in Türkiye. Türkiye supports international aid for Syria and facilitates transitions as a humanitarian duty. The United Nations Security Council has a resolution authorizing the use of the Hatay-Cilvegözü border gate and Bab al-Hawa border crossing for UN humanitarian aid. This is the Syrian border crossing that is accessible to international...
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Disaster support in kind and cash, sent to Türkiye from different countries around the globe, continues unabated for those impacted by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş and affected 10 provinces. Afghanistan, Germany, Australia, UAE, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, Palestine, Georgia, India, Iraq, Switzerland, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Egypt, Mauritania, Norway, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Oman, Jordan and Yemen sent humanitarian relief supplies. At the same time, the USA, Netherlands, Canada, Kuwait and Jordan continued their support with donation campaigns. In addition, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau, President Macky Sall of Senegal,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar, who is in Türkiye for the earthquakes that hit Kahramanmaraş and 9 of its neighboring provinces. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/142913/president-erdogan-meets-with-qatar-emir-sheikh-tamim
The bulletin indicated that the claim “The earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş were triggered by the 6,000-meter deep oil exploration well drilled by the US company”, which was posted on several social media accounts and made the headlines, was false, and noted the following: “Within the borders of Kahramanmaraş province, a total of 4 exploration wells have been drilled, three by the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) and one jointly by private companies. No oil and gas have been detected in these wells. There are no wells with a depth of 6,000 meters, as claimed, in the region. The diameter of oil exploration wells drilled...
While various countries worldwide continue to provide disaster relief to Türkiye for those affected by the earthquakes, which struck Kahramanmaraş and affected ten provinces, several institutions and businesses have launched aid campaigns to assist the survivors. While the United States, Albania, Bangladesh, Palestine, India, Netherlands, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuwait, and Malaysia organised donation campaigns to provide relief to the survivors of the 'disaster of the century' earthquakes that struck Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, United Arab Emirates, China, Iran, Japan, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Greece offered additional assistance. Furthermore, organisations such...
Presidency's Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun said, "Unconfirmed and false information circulating on social media platforms and various digital applications substantially harmed rescue efforts during the recent earthquake." In a post on his social media account, Director of Communications Altun noted that many local and foreign experts drew attention to the magnitude and unprecedented nature of the disaster Türkiye has experienced. Director of Communications Altun stated that satellite images revealing how the earthquakes, which were described as the "disaster of the century" and affected 10 provinces in the Mediterranean, South Eastern and Eastern Anatolia regions, moved the earth, revealed the...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inspected the ongoing search and rescue efforts in the earthquake-hit Şanlıurfa. https://www.tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/142899/president-erdogan-in-quake-hit-sanliurfa
Disaster support and messages of condolence for Türkiye continue to flood in from around the world for the survivors hit by the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that were Kahramanmaraş-centred and struck ten cities. The international community provided a variety of aid, most notably rescue teams, to help Türkiye recover from the disaster. The support continues and grows stronger by providing medical care to the injured, meeting the needs of earthquake survivors, and providing financial assistance. In this regard, teams and supplies from Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Azerbaijan, Belarus, the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia of the Republic of Moldova, Cologne,...
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inspected the ongoing search and rescue efforts in the earthquake-hit Diyarbakır. http://tccb.gov.tr/en/news/542/142895/president-erdogan-in-quake-hit-diyarbakir