2024-05-21 02:01:09
Turkish President Recep Erdogan mentioned he was deeply saddened by the accident involving Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi‘s helicopter and provided all the mandatory assist for the search operations, AFP reported.
“We’re carefully monitoring the scenario with the incident, we preserve contact and coordination with the Iranian authorities and we’re prepared to supply all the mandatory assist,” the Turkish head of state mentioned in “Ex”, BTA reported.
“On behalf of my nation, I ship my greatest needs to our neighbor, good friend and brother, the Iranian individuals and authorities, and I hope to obtain excellent news from the president and his delegation as quickly as doable,” he added.
A Turkish overseas ministry spokesman informed AFP that Iran had “requested technical assist for the search”. “We’re at present discussing what assist may very well be despatched as quickly as doable,” he added.
Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Russia and the European Union have provided their assist to Tehran.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan met his Iranian counterpart in Ankara on January 24. Throughout their assembly, Ebrahim Raisi not directly referred to as on Erdogan to chop ties with Israel.