President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey will observe seven days of national mourning for the victims of Monday’s earthquake.
The president made the announcement in a Tweet
“A national mourning period has been declared for seven days.
“Our flag will be hoisted at half-mast until sunset on Sunday, February 12, 2023, in all our national and foreign representative offices,”
Similarly, the Turkish football federation says it has postponed all club games in the country following the deadly earthquakes.
“All planned competitions have been postponed to a later date,” the Turkish Football Federation tweeted
“We wish God’s mercy to our citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake that has plunged our country into mourning, our condolences to their families, relatives and our nation, and a speedy recovery to our wounded,” said the TFF tweet.
Three league games had been scheduled for Monday, including second-place Fenerbahce at home to Konyaspor.
The next matches are set for Friday.
Turkish authorities confirm 1,651 deaths, with another 968 reported in Syria, after powerful earthquakes bring thousands of buildings.
This sums up the total number of deaths recorded to over 2,600 while many others are reportedly still trapped.
Source: Aljazeera
