Our condolences to our country...

The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck today at 04:17, centered in Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş, was felt intensely in surrounding provinces, most notably Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Adana, Osmaniye, Diyarbakır, Malatya and Şanlıurfa, and caused significant destruction.

Without forgetting that the earthquake, a reality of our country's geography, is a natural event, we are deeply saddened to be reminded once again, through this painful experience, of the necessity of taking the required precautions at the national, local and individual levels so that earthquakes that may occur at any moment do not result in major loss of life and material damage, and of the importance of earthquake awareness and education. 

We pray for God's mercy upon the citizens who lost their lives in the earthquake and wish a swift recovery to those who survived with injuries. We would also like to state that it is our greatest wish that our citizens still fighting for their lives under the rubble be rescued as soon as possible through the work that all authorized and expert teams have selflessly begun, under the coordination of our state, our local administrations and civil search and rescue organizations.

Our condolences to our nation.

Respectfully,

TÜROB - Association of Turkish Hoteliers Board of Directors