Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodriguez thanked President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his condolence and solidarity message following the double earthquake.
In a post on social media platform X, Rodriguez quoted Erdoğan's message and said, 'I thank the Turkish people and the President for their solidarity with the Venezuelan people.' She stated, 'We greatly appreciate this message of support and Turkey's readiness to stand by the Venezuelan people during these difficult times.'
President Erdoğan, in a message posted on his social media accounts after the earthquakes, had said, 'I wholeheartedly share the pain of the victims of the two earthquakes that struck Venezuela, and convey my sincerest condolences and wishes for healing to the friendly people and government of Venezuela, and wish a speedy recovery to the injured.' Erdoğan also added, 'As Turkey, we stand by our Venezuelan friends in these painful and difficult days.'
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) announced that two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5 occurred in Venezuela on Wednesday evening, 39 seconds apart. According to the latest data, 164 people died and 971 were injured in the double earthquake.