President Nechirvan Barzani met with the President of the Republic of Turkey, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Tuesday.

In the meeting, President Nechirvan Barzani offered his condolences to President Erdogan and the people of Turkey for the devastating earthquake that his many areas in Turkey and Syria last week, taking the lives of thousands of people and causing massive damage. The President also reiterated the Kurdistan Region’s support for Turkey.

For his part, President Erdogan thanked President Nechirvan Barzani for his visit to the victims and stressed that his country respects the humanitarian aid and assistance of the Kurdistan Region and its teams which arrived in the affected areas swiftly and provided assistance to the victims.

The two leaders also discussed the situation in the region and other issues of common interest.