The Romanian Embassy in Ankara was informed about the situation of another group of nine Romanian students in Turkey, in Kayseri, an area where, according to available information, the earthquakes did not cause significant material damage, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) said. on Monday evening).

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Romanian embassy in Ankara was informed by family members from Romania about the situation with another group of nine Erasmus students, Romanian citizens, who are in Kayseri. Family members of some people in the group emphasized that the condition of Romanian citizens is good. Five students asked for help to return to Romania, and representatives of the diplomatic mission are supporting dialogue with them.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also clarifies that the Romanian embassy in Ankara was informed about the safe stay of a Romanian mother of four children in Turkey. At the same time, a request for information and assistance regarding a Romanian citizen who is in a penitentiary in Turkey was received from Romania, and representatives of the embassy took measures to obtain information regarding the situation with the Romanian citizen, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

• “Until this moment, no reports have been received from the Turkish authorities regarding possible Romanian citizens affected by the earthquakes,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania also notes.

The MAE reiterates the recommendation addressed to Romanian citizens in the earthquake-affected areas to obtain information from official sources on the development of the situation on the ground and to follow the instructions of the Turkish authorities.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds that Romanian citizens can seek consular assistance at the following phone numbers of the Romanian Embassy in Ankara: +90.312.447.7945 and +90.312.447.7940, calls are forwarded to the Contact and Support Center for Romanian Citizens Abroad (CCSCRS) and are accepted. on a permanent basis to Call Center operators. At the same time, Romanian citizens have at their disposal the emergency telephone number of the consular department in Ankara: +90.532.318.1726.

It will be recalled that on Monday morning, a group of Erasmus students, citizens of Romania, who lived in a hotel in the city of Kahraman Marash, called the emergency phone number of the diplomatic representation of the Romanian embassy in Ankara. A group of Romanian nationals, consisting of nine students and a teacher-coordinator, have requested consular assistance and support for repatriation, and the operation to bring them to the country is ongoing.

A strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit central Turkey and northwestern Syria early Monday morning. The earthquake was followed by another devastating 7.5 magnitude earthquake at noon on Monday. In total, there were more than 145 strong lines. At least 2,600 dead and more than 12,000 injured so far. Numerous buildings have been destroyed in the affected regions, and rescue teams are working hard to find survivors trapped under the rubble.

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