Published February 15,2023
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and different alliance officers on Tuesday signed a condolence e-book at Türkiye’s NATO Permanent Representation in reminiscence of these affected by the dual earthquakes that hit the southern a part of the nation.
“NATO stands in strong solidarity with our ally Türkiye, and our thoughts are with the Turkish people following the devastating earthquakes,” alliance spokesperson Oana Lungescu stated on Twitter.
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand, who was in Brussels for a NATO protection ministers assembly, additionally visited the Turkish NATO Delegation to signal the e-book of condolences.
Many ambassadors from associate nations additionally signed the e-book to specific their condolences to the nation.
Over 35,000 folks had been killed and greater than 81,000 others injured within the lethal quakes that jolted southern Türkiye final week, in response to the newest official figures.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, centered within the Kahramanmaras province, affected greater than 13 million folks throughout 10 provinces, together with Adiyaman, Gaziantep and Hatay.
In neighboring Syria, a minimum of 3,688 folks had been killed and over 14,749 injured.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
