Turkey’s president and top Turkish officials expressed sorrow Tuesday after a massive explosion rocked the Lebanese capital Beirut, leveling a three-story building and leaving many wounded.
“TURKEY STANDS BY PEOPLE OF LEBANON IN DIFFICULT HOUR”
In a phone call, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his condolences to his counterpart Michel Aoun and the Lebanese people, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said in a statement.
Erdoğan said Turkey stands by Lebanon and is ready to provide all humanitarian assistance, mainly healthcare, to the Lebanese people. He also published a message in Arabic on Twitter.
“I offer my condolences to the relatives of those who lost their lives in the explosion at Beirut Port and I wish them patience and stamina from Allah. “I wish immediate healing to the injured. We will always stand by Lebanon and our Lebanese brothers,” he added.
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in a tweet wished Allah’s mercy upon the victims of the blast. “Condolences to the brotherly and friendly people of #Lebanon. Hoping there won’t be any more losses. Ready to assist our Lebanese brothers & sisters in every way,” Çavuşoğlu said.
The Foreign Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Kudret Ozersay, also wished mercy to those who lost their lives in the explosion and hoped for urgent recoveries and that the number of casualties would not increase.