Foreign Affairs Ministry expresses solidarity with Turkey and Greece following earthquake

The Ministry for Foreign and European Affairs expresses solidarity with Turkey and Greece who have been affected by a severe earthquake that shook the city of Izmir in Turkey as well as some Greek islands in the Aegean Sea.

The Ministry is following the latest developments and is in contact with the relevant authorities. Through its officials, the Ministry immediately sought to make contact with the Maltese who are in the affected regions. So far it seems that no Maltese were injured due to this earthquake.

The Ministry would like to thank the relevant authorities for their immediate response to protect all those affected.

Anyone who needs help can contact the Ministry for Foreign and European affairs via email on sitcen@gov.mt or on the numbers 21042200/21242191.