UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed his sincere condolences to the victims of Monday's earthquake in Turkey and Syria saying: "My heart goes out to the people of Türkiye and Syria in this hour of tragedy."
"The United Nations is fully committed to supporting the response. Our teams are on the ground assessing the needs and providing assistance," he added.
Meanwhile, the UN refugee agency in Syria (UNHCR) tweeted: “Deeply saddened by the loss of life caused by this morning’s earthquake,” adding that it was “actively coordinating a response with UN Agencies and other humanitarian actors to deliver assistance and support to those in need in Syria”.
Lately, the Turkish Government has issued a Level 4 alarm, calling for international assistance.
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