UAE expresses solidarity with Turkey, conveys condolences over victims of heavy rains, floods
- Last updated: October 18, 2026 | 11:42
A woman works to clean debris on a football pitch covered with mud one day after heavy rain caused flooding in the Ayazaga district of Istanbul on Friday. AFP
The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with the Republic of Turkey following heavy rains and floods, which resulted in a number of deaths, injuries, and missing persons, as well as significant damage.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the Republic of Turkey and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
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