(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 6. The State of
Israel always stands ready to assist Türkiye in every way possible,
said Israeli President Isaac Herzog, trend reports, referring to the president's
tweet.
'On behalf of the Israeli people, I am deeply saddened by the
enormous disaster that has befallen Türkiye following last night's
earthquake. My condolences to President Erdoğan and the Turkish
people for the loss of life and destruction of livelihoods. Our
hearts are with the grieving families and the Turkish people at
this painful moment,' said the tweet.
A 7.4-magnitude earthquake was recorded in central
Türkiye on Monday, according to the European-Mediterranean
Seismological Center. The quake's epicenter was located 26 km away
from the city of Gaziantep with a population of about 1.06 million.
The source of the earthquake was 7 km below the surface.
Türkiye's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority
said that three more earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.4-6.6 rocked
Gaziantep province in south-eastern Türkiye.
As a result of the earthquake that hit Türkiye, strong
tremors were also felt in Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, and Cyprus.
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