President Barzani to visit quake victims in Turkey
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - President of the Kurdistan Region Nechrivan Barzani is set to visit several quake-hit cities in Turkey on Tuesday to pay his respects for the victims of last week’s disastrous earthquake.
Barzani will visit a number of cities in Turkey’s southeast (Bakur), which were among those hit hardest by the earthquake, before heading towards Ankara to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The president on Sunday visited Turkey’s consulate general in Erbil to offer his condolences to the people and government of Turkey following the natural disaster that has claimed the lives of over 31,000 across the country.
“The President reiterated that in the Kurdistan Region along with the rest of the world, our hearts and thoughts are with the people of Turkey and with the families and relatives of thousands of victims,” read a statement from Barzani’s office.
A destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Kurdish city of Kahramanmaras in Turkey last week, with its impact also ripping through neighbouring Syria. The confirmed death toll from both countries stands at over 35,000 as of Tuesday morning.
The natural disaster has galvanized countries from around the world to come to the aid of the mourning countries, providing rescue teams, monetary support, as well as relief and medical supplies.
At least 70 countries including Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as 14 international humanitarian and aid organizations, are involved in processes to assist those affected throughout the ten quake-hit provinces of Turkey.
Barzani will visit a number of cities in Turkey’s southeast (Bakur), which were among those hit hardest by the earthquake, before heading towards Ankara to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The president on Sunday visited Turkey’s consulate general in Erbil to offer his condolences to the people and government of Turkey following the natural disaster that has claimed the lives of over 31,000 across the country.
“The President reiterated that in the Kurdistan Region along with the rest of the world, our hearts and thoughts are with the people of Turkey and with the families and relatives of thousands of victims,” read a statement from Barzani’s office.
A destructive 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Kurdish city of Kahramanmaras in Turkey last week, with its impact also ripping through neighbouring Syria. The confirmed death toll from both countries stands at over 35,000 as of Tuesday morning.
The natural disaster has galvanized countries from around the world to come to the aid of the mourning countries, providing rescue teams, monetary support, as well as relief and medical supplies.
At least 70 countries including Iraq and the Kurdistan Region, as well as 14 international humanitarian and aid organizations, are involved in processes to assist those affected throughout the ten quake-hit provinces of Turkey.