Seoul Metropolitan Council Chairman Kim Hyun-ki Expresses Condolences to Turkish Ambassador to Korea

On the 8th, a letter of condolence was sent to Salih Murat Tamer, Ambassador of T?rkiye to South Korea

A letter of condolence was also sent to Mansur Yava?, Chairman of the Ankara City Council, which has a friendship agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Council

The scale of damage continues to grow... Urging Seoul City to prepare additional support measures

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] On the 8th, Kim Hyun-gi, Chairman of the Seoul Metropolitan Council, sent a letter of condolence to Salih Murat Tamer, Ambassador of T?rkiye to South Korea, expressing deep condolences and a willingness to provide active support.

Chairman Kim also sent a letter of condolence to Mansur Yava?, Chairman of the Ankara City Council, which has a friendship agreement with the Seoul Metropolitan Council. The Seoul Metropolitan Council established a friendship agreement with the Ankara City Council, the capital of T?rkiye, in 1997, and has actively engaged in mutual exchanges since then.

On the 6th, a magnitude 7.8 earthquake occurred in T?rkiye, causing large-scale casualties.

Chairman Kim Hyun-gi stated, “I express my deep condolences to the people of T?rkiye who suffered great casualties due to this force majeure earthquake,” and added, “As the scale of damage continues to grow, I will urge Seoul City to maintain continuous interest and prepare additional support measures.”

Earlier, on the 7th, Seoul City provided support of $300,000 (approximately 360 million KRW) for the recovery from the T?rkiye earthquake damage.

Meanwhile, the Seoul Metropolitan Council is displaying messages of condolence on its website and electronic billboards to convey sympathy together with the citizens of Seoul.