Korean foreign minister vows 'all possible support' for quake-hit Turkey

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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 04:02

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Korean foreign minister vows 'all possible support' for quake-hit Turkey

Posted : 2023-02-08 21:24

Updated : 2023-02-08 21:24

Foreign Minister Park Jin speaks over the phone with his Turkish counterpart, Mevlut Cavusoglu, at his office in Seoul, Wednesday. Courtesy of Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin held phone talks with his Turkish counterpart Wednesday and pledged to offer support to Turkey in assisting its recovery efforts following a massive earthquake earlier this week.

Park expressed his deep condolences to Turkey for the tragic earthquake and stressed that Koreans stand in solidarity with the Turkish people during his conversation with Mevlut Cavusoglu.

He added the Korean government plans to provide "all possible support" to help Turkey cope with the aftermath, including dispatching emergency rescue teams to the scene.

In response, Cavusoglu voiced appreciation for the support from Turkey's "brother nation," Korea, and said he will do his best for the safety of South Korean nationals in his country.

Earlier in the day, a Korean team of more than 110 personnel arrived in Turkey, struck by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake Monday, to support the country's ongoing search and rescue operations. (Yonhap)