Earthquake in Turkey: EU27 letter to Erdogan – ‘Our thoughts are with you and your people’

Letter to its president Turkey, Recep Tayyip ErdoganEuropean leaders sent expressing their support for the destroyer earthquake and their pain for the victims.

The letter to the Turkish president, which is signed by the 27 members of the European Council, states, according to APE-MPE, the following:

“Your people are going through a painful ordeal. We, the members of the European Council, wish to express our deepest condolences for the catastrophic loss of life after the earthquake that occurred on February 6, 2023. We are deeply shocked and saddened by the dramatic consequences of this terrible disaster.

Our thoughts are with all the families who have lost loved ones and with all those who are still waiting for news. We wish the many injured a speedy recovery. In these dire circumstances, we pay tribute to the brave rescuers who work around the clock to save lives.

The European Union and its Member States stand by full solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria in the face of this tragedy.

Immediately after the earthquake, we have made every effort to quickly provide all possible assistance to help relieve pain in all affected areas. The European Commission and the Swedish Presidency took the initiative to host a Donors’ Conference to mobilize funds from the international community to support the people of Turkey and Syria in Brussels in March.

We are ready to further strengthen our support in close coordination with the Turkish authorities. Our thoughts will continue to be with you and your people.”

Source: News Beast

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