On Friday, Türkiye expressed its condolences to the victims of this week’s boat accident in Nigeria.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry released a statement saying, “We are profoundly saddened by the tragic loss of numerous lives due to the sinking of a boat with nearly 300 passengers in Nigeria.”
The ministry offered its sympathies to the “brotherly and friendly” nation of Nigeria.
At least 42 individuals lost their lives when a boat carrying nearly 300 people capsized while returning from a religious festival in Nigeria’s northern Niger state on Tuesday. Many bodies were recovered on Friday, and rescue efforts are still ongoing.
