Türkiye will overcome quake disaster with spirit of solidarity, says top official

Türkiye will overcome quake disaster with spirit of solidarity, says top official

Communications Director Fahrettin Altun says country fighting against disinformation, manipulation and perception management after powerful earthquakes

By Merve Aydogan

ANKARA (AA) - Türkiye's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun said the country will come out of "this massive disaster" with the spirit of solidarity after twin earthquakes hit the country's southern region last week.

Stating that Türkiye is combatting disinformation, manipulation and perception management amid the disaster and crisis period, Altun said the country is "facing one of the biggest disasters of the world and in the geography it belongs."

In a letter sent to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation's (OIC) Islamic Conference of Information Ministers, Altun said search and rescue efforts began nearly nine hours after the severe earthquakes.

"A total of 113,318 personnel and volunteers from various institutions and non-governmental organizations, 24,727 of whom are search and rescue personnel, are involved in disaster response efforts," he said.

Urging the Ministers of Information from OIC member states to support Türkiye's efforts in fighting against disinformation and informing the public, Altun said: "We believe that your support will be an important sign of the solidarity and unity shown by the Islamic world in difficult times."

"We will overcome this great disaster in the spirit of solidarity," he added.

Altun further noted that at least 94 countries have offered support to Türkiye, and thanked all friendly countries for their support and aid during "this difficult time."

On Feb. 6, two massive earthquakes struck southern Türkiye.

The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 tremors were centered in Kahramanmaras and hit nine other provinces -- Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa.

They also hit several countries and caused widespread destruction in northern Syria.

Nearly 32,000 people were killed in Türkiye, according to the latest official figures, while the death toll topped 3,600 in Syria.

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