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The US on Monday
called on all countries around the world to “do everything they can” to support
the people of Turkey and Syria in the aftermath of the earthquakes.
“We're doing that in
this country. This is an effort that transcends the federal government,” US
State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters.
“This is an effort
where, once again, we've seen the generosity of spirit of the American people
rise to the occasion,” he said, adding that the National Football League (NFL)
encouraged American football fans on Sunday to contribute to ongoing earthquake
relief efforts in Turkey and Syria.
“The US continues to
support search, rescue, recovery and relief efforts and to mobilize additional
equipment and resources to assist in the recovery and humanitarian response
efforts in both Turkey and Syria,” he said.
On humanitarian aid
to Syria, Price stressed that the international community has a “moral
obligation” to do everything in its power to deliver aid to earthquake-hit
areas.
“That includes
urgently coming together in the United States Security Council to authorize
additional crossing points from Turkey,” he said.
“As we saw this past
week, having only one crossing means there's a single point of failure,” he
added.
"To our friend
and ally Turkey: We will be with you every step of the way. To the people of
Syria: We are sending you precisely the same message," he said.
For years, the UN has
sent humanitarian aid to Syria through just one border crossing, Cilvegozu, in
the southern Turkish province of Hatay, but it was damaged in the massive
earthquakes last Monday.
At least 31,643
people were killed and over 80,000 others injured after the magnitude 7.7 and
7.6 earthquakes struck southern Turkey within the space of less than 10 hours
on Feb. 6, affecting around 13 million people, according to the latest official
figures.
The earthquakes,
centered in Kahramanmaras, also hit nine other provinces – Hatay, Gaziantep,
Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.
Several countries in
the region, including Syria and Lebanon, also felt the strong tremors.
In neighboring Syria,
the death toll has climbed above 3,500, with more than 5,200 people injured.
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