Turkish first lady, UN chief visit Türkiye earthquake memorial wall at UN
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- 31 Mar 2023
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Turkish First Lady Emine Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday visited the memorial wall placed at the UN headquarters for those who lost their lives in the major earthquakes in Türkiye in February.
Signing the condolences book at the headquarters, Guterres conveyed his "deepest condolences to the families of the victims of the devastating earthquake in Türkiye and Syria."
"My heart goes out to the people in the affected areas, many of whom already endured years of conflict and suffering as refugees," he wrote. "I will never forget the tremendous generosity that I personally witnessed in the Gaziantep area where I saw the Turkish people receiving, protecting and assisting millions of Syrian refugees."
"Today we owe the Turkish people the same solidarity in their hour of greatest need. The United Nations is committed to do all we can to mobilize support in total solidarity with the government and the people of Türkiye," he added.
The first lady wrote that the strong earthquakes caused "our nation profound suffering and pain due to the casualties".
