“Kurdistan Region mourns the loss and stands in solidarity with the victims of the devastating earthquake,” Barzani said.

According to Kurdish media outlets, Barzani is going to visit a number of cities in Türkiye's southeast, which were among those hit hardest by the earthquake, before heading towards Ankara to meet with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Following the devastating earthquake, the Kurdish government sent three emergency aid teams to Türkiye under the command of the Prime Minister Masrour Barzani.

The appointed teams involve members of the Ministries of Interior and Health as well as the Barzani Charity Foundation.

Dr. Saman Barzanji, the Health Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, told the official website of Kurdistan Region Government: “The Prime Minister of Kurdistan Region called for conveying humanitarian and emergency aids to assist the victims of the earthquake. Under his command, aid teams consisting of doctors, experts, nurses, and ambulances as well as medicines were formed and sent to the earthquake zone in Turkey in a few hours.” (ILKHA)