Published February 18,2023
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Austrian Foreign Minister on Saturday voiced full solidarity with Türkiye after lethal earthquakes earlier this month.
“Our hearts go out to all the families who have suffered, who have lost loved ones,” Alexander Schallenberg advised Anadolu on Saturday throughout the Munich Security Conference.
“This is a catastrophe, and there’s one thing which is needed, and it’s full solidarity. The Turkish people can count on us, our solidarity,” Schallenberg pressured.
He famous that Austria had despatched search and rescue groups to Türkiye instantly after the Feb. 6 earthquakes and supplied humanitarian help for victims.
The Austrian high diplomat stated overseas ministers of EU member states would focus on additional assist to Türkiye at a gathering in Brussels on Monday.
“I believe that we are all aware that this is a real catastrophe for Türkiye, for the Syrian people, for the people in Türkiye,” Schallenberg stated.
“And I believe it’s up for us Europeans, as neighbors, to show our solidarity, and to help the people in need now.”
More than 39,000 individuals have been killed by the 2 robust earthquakes that jolted southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, in line with official figures.
The 7.7 and seven.6 magnitude quakes have been centered in Kahramanmaraş province and struck 10 different provinces — Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazığ and Şanlıurfa. More than 13 million individuals have been affected by the devastating quakes.
In neighboring Syria, no less than 3,688 individuals have been killed and over 14,749 injured.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
