Rescue efforts continue in Türkiye as death toll passes 14,000

Rescue teams and messages of support for Türkiye continue to arrive from all over the world for the survivors of the 7.7 and 7.6 magnitude earthquakes that struck Kahramanmaraş and affected ten provinces.

Rescue teams and equipment continue to arrive in earthquake-affected areas from Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Algeria, China, France, South Africa, Georgia, India, England, Israel, Italy, Qatar, Kenya, Kuwait, Hungary, Macedonia, Mexico, Mongolia, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, Taiwan, Tunisia, Ukraine, Oman, and Venezuela.

Along with President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, who expressed their condolences for the disaster, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, Former President Gurbanguly Berdimukhammedov of Turkmenistan and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Senegal Aïssata Tall Sall signed the books of condolence at our embassies.

Celebrities send messages of support

Among the celebrities who have expressed solidarity with Türkiye via social media posts in response to the earthquake are Hugh Jackman, Mariza, Demi Lovato, Jennifer Garner, Gigi and Bella Hadid, stand-up comedian Ramy Youssef, South Korean musician Choi Si-won, American actor Elijah Wood, American comedian and television host Jimmy Fallon, British singer Bailey May, Italian actor Michele Morone, Korean-American rapper Jay Park, lead vocalist Marsya Kurnia of the Indonesian rock band Voice of Baceprot, and Norwegian professional footballer Erling Haaland for Manchester City. (ILKHA)