Turkish president pledges to “stand by” earthquake affected citizens
30/10/2020 15:06
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Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan speaks to the media in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier on Friday, pledging to be near the citizens affected by today’s earthquake in the southwest of the country.
Turkish President Reccep Tayyip Erdogan tweeted “Get well soon İzmir” in the aftermath of the quake.
“With all the means of our state, we stand by our citizens affected by the earthquake. We took action to start the necessary work in the region with all our relevant institutions and ministers,” Erdogan added.
The Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management said that the epicenter of the quake was 17 km (11 miles) off Izmir’s coast, at a depth of 16 km in the Aegean sea.
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