Saudi Embassy in Türkiye Has Not Received Notices of Citizens Present in Quake-Hit Areas

 Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Adana, Türkiye February 6, 2023. (Reuters)
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Adana, Türkiye February 6, 2023. (Reuters)
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Saudi Embassy in Türkiye Has Not Received Notices of Citizens Present in Quake-Hit Areas

 Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Adana, Türkiye February 6, 2023. (Reuters)
Rescuers work at the site of a collapsed building following an earthquake in Adana, Türkiye February 6, 2023. (Reuters)

The Saudi embassy in Ankara announced on Monday that it has not received any notices that Saudis were present in areas in Türkiye’s south struck by a devastating earthquake in the early hours of the morning.

In a tweet, the embassy said it was following up with Turkish officials to ensure that no Saudi were present in the devastated regions.

It called on Saudis, who are present there, to exercise caution and communicate with the embassy on the dedicated hotline.



Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille.

During the meeting in Riyadh, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and several issues of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari, and Office of the Minister of Defense Director General Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.