The earthquake brought Turkey to its knees, Erdogan postpones the state of emergency for three months

2023-02-07 13:56:40Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The earthquake brought Turkey to its knees, Erdogan postpones the state of
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a statement to the media announced that they have declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces of Turkey for three months after the tragic earthquake that shook the country.

He said their priority right now is to speed up search and rescue efforts.

" The importance of the earthquake disaster and its effects require us to take extraordinary measures. We declare 10 provinces affected by the earthquake as disaster areas and declare a state of emergency for 3 months. Our priority is to speed up the search and rescue efforts, then we will quickly start removing the debris and then reconstruction," Erdogan said.

The Turkish president announced that there are currently 3,549 dead and 22,168 injured, and that all hotels have been made available to those affected by the earthquake.

He also thanked the countries that have helped him.

"We have received offers of help from 70 different countries so far, we have talked with 18 heads of state and government who have called us on the phone. The support of the international community is valuable for us with its moral effect. I want to thank each of our brothers and sisters from all over our region who stand by our nation with their prayers "- he emphasized.


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