Earthquake: CEMR expresses its support to the Turkish association TBB
With the devastating earthquake striking Turkey and Syria, the CEMR President and Secretary General addressed a letter to the President of the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (TBB), Fatma Sahin, and its Secretary General, Hayri Baraçli.
The quake struck at 4 am local time at a depth of about 18 km near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, whose mayor is Fatma Sahin, also Vice-President of the CEMR.
The co-signed document states: “It was with emotion that we learned the terrible news of the earthquake at the Turkish-Syrian border today. On behalf of CEMR and its members, we wish to express our support to your association at this difficult time. We share our deepest condolences with the families of the victims and with the Turkish people for the loss of their loved ones.”
CEMR and its member associations will continue to closely monitor the situation and are ready to provide support and assistance to the Union of Municipalities of Turkey (TBB).
Secretary General
