Turkey Hails Armenia's Gesture Over Earthquake

Turkey hailed Armenia’s gesture of friendship after the massive earthquakes that has killed thousands.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said at a joint presser with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Ankara on Wednesday that Mirzoyan's visit to Turkey was meaningful.

Noting that Armenia sent a 28-person search and rescue team to Türkiye after the quakes, Çavuşoğlu said their efforts have continued in Adıyaman since Feb. 8.

He added; "They sent 100 tons of humanitarian aid and said they would send additional aid. We have seen how happy they were while they were trying to rescue our citizens.”

Meanwhile, Mirzoyan expressed Armenia's willingness to build peace in these difficult times.

The top diplomats are also hoping that the recent improvement in relations could help expedite the two nations’ plans for a formal normalization after decades of animosity.

The earthquakes that have so far claimed the lives of nearly 35,420 in the country.