Turkish FM Cavusoglu thanks Greek FM Dendias for condolences
Turkish Foreign Affairs Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu thanked his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias for his condolences after the deadly coal mine accident in Turkey, in a tweet on Saturday.
"Thank you dear Nikos for your message of condolences," said the Turkish minister.
The Turkish Embassy in Athens also expressed its thanks, tweeting in English: "We extend our gratitude to the honorable members of the Greek Government as well as the allied people of Greece for their messages of condolences and their offers to extend a helping hand in the face of the tragic mining accident in Bartın," followed by the flag icons of Turkey and Greece.