UPDATE - Arab countries send condolences to Türkiye, Syria over deadly earthquake

UPDATES WITH STATEMENTS FROM PALESTINE, IRAQ; CHANGES TITLE, LEDE; EDITS THROUGH

By Anadolu Staff

ISTANBUL (AA) - Arab countries on Monday extended condolences to Türkiye and Syria over the deadly earthquake that left hundreds of victims in both countries.

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Monday conveyed its sincere condolences and solidarity with Türkiye and Syria on the victims of the devastating earthquake that hit both countries earlier on Monday.

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry affirmed its readiness to provide help in the face of the terrible earthquake catastrophe.

The head of Iraq's Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, on Monday expressed sympathy with Türkiye and Syria over the earthquake.

"I extend my condolences to the victims' families and loved ones, and wish a quick recovery to the wounded," Barzani said in a statement.

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry also extended its condolences to Türkiye and Syria on the devastating earthquake that left hundreds of victims in both countries along with the huge destruction it caused.

According to Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay, the death toll from the devastating 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Türkiye rose to 284, along with over 2,320 injured people.

At least 237 people have been killed and hundreds of others injured in Syria, the state-run SANA news agency reported.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara