Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2023

February 6, 2023

Jill and I were deeply saddened by the news of the devastating earthquakes that have thus far claimed thousands of lives in Turkiye and Syria. My administration has been working closely with our NATO ally Turkiye, and I authorized an immediate U.S. response. At my direction, senior American officials reached out immediately to their Turkish counterparts to coordinate any and all needed assistance. Our teams are deploying quickly to begin to support Turkish search- and-rescue efforts and address the needs of those injured and displaced by the earthquake. U.S.- supported humanitarian partners are also responding to the destruction in Syria. Today our hearts and our deepest condolences are with all those who have lost precious loved ones, those who are injured, and those who saw their homes and businesses destroyed.

Categories: Statements by the President : Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Names: Biden, Jill T.

Subjects: North Atlantic Treaty Organization; Syria, earthquake damage and recovery efforts; Turkey, earthquake damage and recovery efforts; Turkey, U.S. assistance.

DCPD Number: DCPD202300092.

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