Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Sunday expressed his “deep sadness” following the tragic accident in Türkiye’s south-central province of Gaziantep.
"In these difficult times, Georgia stands together with Turkish brothers and sisters”, Garibashvili tweeted.
Deeply saddened by the news of the tragic accident in #Gaziantep highway. We send our most sincere condolences to the victims & pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. In these difficult times, ????????stands together with ???????? brothers & sisters.
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) August 21, 2022
The traffic accident occurred on the Gaziantep-Nizip highway, on Friday, resulting in the deaths of 16 people and 22 injured.