Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev visited the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Kazakhstan and expressed sympathy and support for the fraternal people in connection with the catastrophic consequences of a strong earthquake in the southeast of the country. He also said that Kazakhstan would provide comprehensive assistance to Turkey.
Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev left an entry in the book of condolences.
“We are deeply shocked by the news of numerous human casualties as a result of the devastating earthquake in Turkey. On behalf of the people of Kazakhstan and on my own behalf, I express my condolences to the entire fraternal Turkish people,” the head of state wrote.
Recall, 2 powerful earthquakes (magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6) with an epicenter in the southeastern Turkish province of Kahramanmarash led on February 6 to large-scale destruction in 10 provinces of Turkey.
Serious damage was also recorded in the province of Hatay, where on February 7, tremors of magnitude 4.4 were recorded in the Mediterranean Sea at 02:29 local time .
On the same day, at 06:13 local time, another earthquake of magnitude 5.3 was recorded in the province of Adiyaman in southeastern Turkey. The epicenter was in the Gelbashi area.
Kazakhstan sent its rescuers to Turkey to help in the aftermath of the earthquake. Rescuers of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan have already started search and rescue operations in the Ibrahimili region of Turkey. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev expressed his condolences to the President of Turkey.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared seven days of national mourning in Turkey for the victims of the natural disaster. The state flags of Turkey are flown at half mast throughout the country.
The devastating earthquake was also felt in neighboring countries, including Syria, Lebanon, TRNC, Greek Cyprus and Iraq.
According to the latest data, over 1.6 thousand people died in the Syrian provinces of Idlib, Aleppo, Hama, Latakia and Raqqa.
By the Kazakhstanskaya Pravda
