Turkish president extends condolences to Libya over deadly floods
Turkey always stands by ‘friendly, brotherly’ Libyan people, Recep Tayyip Erdogan tells head of Libyan Presidential Council in phone call

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday extended condolences to the head of the Libyan Presidential Council over deadly floods in the North African country.
In a phone call, Erdogan told Mohammed al-Manfi that Turkey always stands by the “friendly and brotherly” Libyan people in their “fight against the disaster” and that Ankara’s assistance will continue, the Turkish Communications Directorate said on X.
Earlier, Erdogan said Turkey has so far sent to Libya three cargo planes with aid, adding: "Our goal is to ensure Libya's wounds are healed as soon as possible."
The death toll from devastating floods in Libya’s eastern city of Derna has soared to 5,200, according to local authorities.?
A spokesman for the East Libya-based Interior Ministry expects the death toll in Derna to jump to over 10,000 amid massive damage to infrastructure in the city.
Initial reports indicate that dozens of villages and towns were submerged by the deadly floods caused by Storm Daniel that struck eastern Libya on Sunday.
Local authorities in Derna said two dams have collapsed in the city.?
On Monday, Libya’s Presidency Council appealed to friendly countries and international aid groups to provide aid to the flood-stricken areas in the eastern region.
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