“After the earthquake, search and rescue operations are ongoing 24 hours a day. We have 100 employees of search and rescue service from Georgia in Turkey. They are located in Adıyaman Province and also work 24 hours a day. As far as I know, the Georgian rescue team has so far saved two people from the ruins,” the Turkish Ambassador to Georgia, Ali Kaan Orbai, said.
He noted that the number of victims of the earthquake is increasing and currently the death toll is almost 13,000, 62,000 people have also been injured and more than 6,000 houses have been destroyed.
“We have mobilized all our resources in Turkey, and we have also received help from the international community. Georgia was among the first countries that responded to our call. I am in close contact with the Minister of Foreign Affairs. I know that Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili is personally coordinating the relief effort. The Georgian people show great care. I would like to say that I am proud to be the ambassador in a country that loves Turkey so much.
“The Government of Georgia organizes material assistance. We are very proud to see that Georgian politicians, government officials, and the President were at the embassy to make a note in the condolence book. Along with material support, this also gives us emotional support from our close neighbor, our partner, our friend, our brother, our strategic partner – Georgia. The moment of silence during the session in the Parliament of Georgia was also very important for us and was a real expression of solidarity and friendship from the side of Georgia,” the Ambassador noted.
