It is with deep sadness and sorrow that the Secretariat of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States received the tragic news of the loss of life and destruction caused by the devastating earthquake that hit the Türkiye’s city of Kahramanmaraş and was felt in neighboring regions.

The Secretariat shares the grief of and stands by the brotherly people and the Government of the Republic of Türkiye.

TURKPA Secretariat expresses its most sincere condolences to the families of the victims and wishes a speedy recovery to the injured.