Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz wished mercy for those killed and recovery for the injured in the collapsed building in Istanbul's Maltepe. Yılmaz said search and rescue efforts were continuing.
In a post on his social media account, Yılmaz said teams from the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) and the National Medical Rescue Teams (UMKE) had worked from the first moment under the coordination of the Istanbul Governor's Office, and he hoped those under the rubble would be reached.