Türkiye ready to help quake-hit Morocco 'with all means': President Erdogan
'As a country that experienced disaster of the century 6 months ago, we are ready to help Morocco,' Recep Tayyip Erdogan says
Erdogan expressed his sympathy to the families of the deceased and wished a swift recovery to those who were injured. / Photo: AA
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Türkiye is ready to help quake-hit Morocco "with all means" available.
"As a country that experienced the 'disaster of the century' six months ago, we are ready to help our Moroccan brothers with all our means," Erdogan told a news conference on Sunday after the G-20 summit in New Delhi, India.
At least 2,012 people were killed and 2,059 injured in the quake that struck the North African country late Friday.
Fatalities from the magnitude 7 tremor occurred in various regions, including El-Houz, Taroudant, Chichaoua, Tiznit, Marrakech, Azilal, Agadir, Casablanca and Youssoufia.
Erdogan conveyed condolences to those who lost their lives and wished a speedy recovery to the injured.
Turkish institutions and organisations have prepared a relief and rescue team comprising 265 individuals to be dispatched to Morocco to help earthquake victims.
Eleven provinces in southern Türkiye were hit by twin quakes on Feb.
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