Anwar may fly to Turkiye in show of moral support for quake victims

This aerial view shows collapsed buildings during the ongoing rescue operation in Kahramanmaras, the epicentre of the first 7.8-magnitude earthquake seven days ago, in southeastern Turkey. -Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is considering flying directly to Turkiye on Tuesday (Feb 14) night in a show of moral support for the earthquake victims there, the Dewan Rakyat was told.

The Prime Minister said he received two phone calls from Turkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who had expressed his gratitude for the swift assistance and efforts and at the same time asked for further cooperation from Malaysia.