At least 120 aftershocks have occurred following Monday’s powerful earthquake in southern Turkey and Syria.
Whole world have offered help to Turkey and Syria after an earthquake disaster killed more than 2,300 people. Here are some of the international condolences
United States
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Russia
President Vladimir Putin promised to send Russian teams to both countries in telephone calls with Syria’s Bashar al-Assad and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
“The Turkish president Erdogan warmly thanked Vladimir Putin for such a prompt and sincere reaction and said that he was giving instructions to the competent authorities of the country to accept the help of Russian rescuers.”
“In the nearest hours, rescuers from the Russian emergency ministry will take off for Syria,” the Kremlin said. The defence ministry said 300 military personnel deployed in Syria were helping with the rescue effort.
Kremlin also said in statement “Bashar al-Assad gratefully accepted this offer.”
UK
China
China expressed condolences and concern for the loss of life and property, and is in communications with both Turkey and Syria, a spokesperson from China International Development Cooperation Agency said.
India
NATO
Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Twitter, “I express my sincere condolences to President Erdogan, the Turkish people and the families of the victims of the earthquake in the southeast of Turkey.
Zelenskyy also said, “I wish a speedy recovery to all the victims. We will stand by the Turkish people in this difficult time. Ready to provide the necessary assistance to overcome the consequences of the disaster.”
Spain
Spain’s interior ministry said, and officials from the defence ministry and other departments were coordinating to send the crews immediately to Turkey.
Qatar
The emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, expressed his condolences in a phone call with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Poland
Interior and Administration Minister Mariusz Kamiński said,”Poland will send rescue group HUSAR, consisting of 76 firefighters and eight rescue dogs”.
Italy
Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had given the go-ahead to send aid to earthquake-hit Syria, after “receiving a request” through diplomatic channels as the neighbours have no official relations.
Germany
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said,” Germany’s Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) “can set up camps to provide shelter as well as water treatment units”.
Greece
Kyriakos Mitsotakis, prime minister of Greece, offered condolences and support to Turkey, saying his country was mobilising its resources and will assist immediately.
WHO
Pakistan
Iran
Foreign ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani expressed “condolences and deep sympathy” to the quake-hit countries and expressed readiness to help the victims.
