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Erdoğan speaks with Lebanon's Aoun over phone, offers Turkish aid after explosion

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a telephone conversation with Lebanon counterpart Michel Aoun following the massive explosion in Beirut that claimed dozens of lives. The Turkish leader stressed in the phone call that Turkey was ready to provide humanitarian aid as needed.

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Published August 04,2020
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke with Lebanese counterpart Michel Aoun about the massive explosion in Beirut on Tuesday and said Turkey was ready to provide humanitarian aid as needed, the presidency said in a written statement.

The explosion in a port warehouse district near the city center killed dozens of people and injured thousands of others.