President Ilham Aliyev has sent a letter of condolences to President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The letter reads:"Dear Mr. President,My dear brother.The news of human casualties and destruction as a result of the strong earthquake in Izmir made me very sad.On behalf of myself and the people of Azerbaijan, I extend my deepest condolences to you, the families and relatives of the victims, and the brotherly people of Azerbaijan in connection with this tragedy. I wish the wounded and injured a speedy recovery.
Rest in peace!"