Published February 18,2023
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The U.S. secretary of state pays a two-day go to to Türkiye which was hit by twin earthquakes earlier this month.
Antony Blinken will go to Türkiye on Feb. 19-20 to “show solidarity and convey his condolences” following the catastrophe attributable to twin earthquakes in southern Türkiye, a Turkish Foreign Ministry assertion mentioned.
Blinken will go to the earthquake-stricken area, the place U.S. reduction operations are additionally underway, the assertion added.
He may also maintain a bilateral assembly with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu within the capital Ankara on Monday, it added.
At least 40,642 individuals have been killed in two highly effective earthquakes that rocked southern Türkiye on Feb. 6, based on the most recent official figures.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, centered within the Kahramanmaraş province, affected greater than 13 million individuals throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazığ and Şanlıurfa.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
