News “One of the world’s greatest natural disasters.”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres called the earthquake in Turkey and Syria one of the biggest natural disasters in the world.

Guterres said at a press conference that the footage from the quake area was heartbreaking and said: “We have all seen the heroic effort, aid workers fighting to save lives. We mourn the death of people. The death toll continues to rise. Thousands of destroyed buildings. Tens of thousands of people are exposed to harsh winter conditions. Schools and hospitals have been destroyed. Children are horribly traumatized. We don’t see the full extent of the damage yet. eyes.”

UN Secretary-General Guterres said he knew the area where the earthquake hit very well and that he had been on duty many times, adding: “This area has long been a stronghold for refugees and displaced people. I will never forget my visits to this area. Turkey is the country hosting the largest number of refugees in the world. He showed unsurpassed generosity to his Syrian neighbors. Nearly 3.6 million Syrians have lived in Turkey for more than a decade. “The solidarity center has now become the epicenter of suffering,” he said.

“It is time for Turkey and the Syrian people to stand up”

Guterres said Martin Griffiths, UN assistant secretary general for humanitarian assistance, will visit Gaziantep, Aleppo and Damascus this week to determine what the UN can do in the region after the earthquake.

The UN Secretary-General said they would quickly send disaster experts, food, medical supplies, thermal blankets and first aid supplies to the region, and that aid would be on its way.

Calling on the international community to help Turkey and Syria, Guterres said: “I appeal to the international community in the face of this tragic disaster. They must support the peoples of Turkey and Syria. It is time for the peoples of Turkey and Syria to rise up,” he said.

Meanwhile, Guterres signed a book of condolences opened last night at the Permanent Mission of Turkey to the UN at the Turkevi Hotel in New York.

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