Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias telephoned Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoλουlu to express Greece’s solidarity and full support for the Turkish people and government, which is being hit by the quake.
N. Dendias also expressed the absolute readiness of our country to immediately meet the efforts of the Turkish authorities to provide all necessary assistance to the victims.
In addition, he contacted the Minister of Civil Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, with whom he agreed that EMAK staff will be ready to go to Turkey, if deemed appropriate.
N. Dendias tweeted:
Eπικοινώνησα με τον Υπουργό Εξωτερικών της Τουρκίας @MevlutCavusoglu και εξέφρασα την ετοιμότητα της ελληνικής κυβέρνησης να αποσταλούν άμεσα δυνάμεις της ΕΜΑΚ στη γειτονική χώρα. https://t.co/X4mTxEL6qe
— Nikos Dendias (@NikosDendias) October 30, 2020
N. Dendias is in constant contact with the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, whom he informs about the relevant developments.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed on Twitter his wholehearted sympathy to Erdogan and the Turkish people for the earthquake that struck Turkey, and informed that our rescue teams stand ready to assist.
My wholehearted sympathy to President @RTErdogan and the Turkish people following the devastating earthquake that has hit Turkey. Our search and rescue teams stand ready to assist.
— Prime Minister GR (@PrimeministerGR) January 24, 2020
