Germany's Scholz offers support to Erdoğan in Türkiye quake response
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- Published Date: 04:40 | 06 February 2023
- Modified Date: 04:47 | 06 February 2023
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz offered condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan after a powerful earthquake killed more than 1,000 people on Monday, saying Berlin stood ready to help.
"Our thoughts are with the injured, to whom we wish a speedy and full recovery, and with those who have so unexpectedly lost family members," he said in a message. "Germany stands ready to provide help and assistance in dealing with this disaster."
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