Turkish Embassy thanks Georgian authorities for rescue assistance following earthquake
Georgian officials sent their condolences to the country following the earthquake that completely destroyed hundreds of buildings, left thousands injured and killed at least 1,014, with the toll expected to rise. Photo: Georgian Public Broadcaster
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The Turkish Embassy in Georgia on Monday thanked the country’s authorities for their assistance following the earthquake that left over a thousand people dead in the south of the country.
The Embassy’s social media post said the country was grateful to the “friend, close neighbour and strategic partner” country for the prompt sending of rescuers from Georgian agencies to join the efforts.
Sixty Georgian professionals left for Turkey to ensure aid in the rescue operations following the earthquake. The deployment came following the instructions of Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili shortly after the disaster.
Georgian officials sent their condolences to the country following the earthquake that completely destroyed hundreds of buildings, left thousands injured and killed at least 1,014, with the toll expected to rise.
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Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili has sent his “deepest sympathies” to the Government and citizens of Turkey over the devastating, 7.8-magnitude earthquake early on Monday that killed at least 284 and left more than 2,300 injured in the country.
Giorgi Janjgava, the Georgian Ambassador to Turkey, on Tuesday said nearly all Georgian citizens missing following Turkey’s devastating quake on Monday had been found alive.
The Embassy of Georgia in Turkey has switched to an emergency working mode following the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake in the country’s south on Monday, the Georgian Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday.
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A team of 40 rescuers from Georgia’s Emergency Situations Management Service will join their colleagues involved in the ongoing efforts in the aftermath of Monday’s earthquake in Turkey, the Georgian Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili on Wednesday left a note in the book of condolences opened at the Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi for the victims of the deadly earthquake that killed thousands in Turkey.
Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili on Wednesday said the legislative body would launch a charity campaign to send aid to people affected by the devastating quake in Turkey.
The hilltop TV tower overlooking Georgia’s capital Tbilisi and the Adjarabet Arena stadium in the Black Sea city of Batumi were on Wednesday illuminated with the national colours of Turkey in a symbolic show of solidarity with the country following the earthquake that killed over 15,000 people this week.
Turkish Ambassador to Georgia Ali Kaan Orbai on Friday reiterated his gratitude to the Georgian Government and citizens for their assistance in the aftermath of Monday’s devastating quake, citing Georgia as a “true friend” of his country.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, has thanked rescue crews sent from Georgia and other countries to help with the search and rescue operations in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake on February 6, the Georgian Ministry of Internal Affairs said on Monday.
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey, on Tuesday awarded rescuers, including Georgian professionals, who helped in the aftermath of the earthquake in the cities of Adiyaman and Antakya in February, in a move recognising their assistance.