Greece will continue to support the quake stricken in Syria and Turkiye, top diplomatic source says

The Greek government is unreservedly willing to continue supporting the quake-stricken populations in Turkiye and Syria, a top diplomatic source said on Monday, on the sidelines of a foreign ministry event. According to the same source, it was very important for Greece's neighbouring country to "remain on its feet" after this great tragedy.

The same source also noted that what Turkiye most needed at present were shipping containers and winter tents, while there was no need to send another EMAK search-and-rescue team.

"The most important thing at this moment is to be useful to Turkish society, whether under a bilateral or a European 'hat'," the same source said.

The issue of Syria and how to best organise the sending of humanitarian aid to the country will be discussed on Monday at the EU Foreign Affairs Council.