Sri Lankas Foreign Minister Ali Sabry says that on the guidelines of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, he called the Foreign Ministry of Turkey and offered assistance for search and rescue.
When Tsunami struck our nation in 2004, Trkiye supplied immediate humanitarian support and developed a real estate complex for those lost their homes, the foreign minister tweeted.Earlier today, Minister Sabry had actually revealed his shock over the terrible earthquake that struck Kahramanmaras, Trkiye this morning and the many aftershocks that took place in numerous cities.
Saddened for the death, and my thoughts are with the families, he had actually stated in a previous tweet.
I am enthusiastic for the search - & rescue efforts and my prayers are with the very first responders and emergency services to have the strength - & guts to stand firm in their efforts to discover survivors.
Sri Lanka stands prepared to assist Trkiye in any capacity throughout this hard time, he stressed.Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday that 45 nations had offered assist with search and rescue efforts after the 7.8 magnitude earthquake, and much more leaders have actually expressed sorrow at the catastrophe.