PM Masrour Barzani extends condolences to victims of coal mine explosion in Turkey

Moreover, he expressed solidarity with those affected and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Wladimir van Wilgenburg 2022/10/15 22:36

Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani speaks during the Regional Plan for Human Rights Conference in Erbil, Oct. 6, 2022. (Photo: KRG)

Turkey Masrour Barzani Turkey mining incident

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – Kurdistan Region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani on Saturday sent a message of condolence to the Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, following Friday’s explosion inside a coal mine in Turkey.

Prime Minister Barzani in the statement extended condolences to the victims and their families.

Moreover, he expressed solidarity with those affected and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

Earlier on Saturday, Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani also offered condolences to the victims of the coal mine explosion in Turkey.

According to Turkish officials at least 41 people were killed in a coal mine explosion in Turkey's Black Sea coast city Bartin.