Church of Jesus Christ Releases Statement of Support After Earthquakes in Turkey, Syria

In response to the devastating earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria, the Europe Central Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints today issued the following statement:

We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of many lives as a result of the earthquakes that hit Türkiye and Syria. We express our love and support to the people of those countries as they deal with this terrible tragedy.

Our prayers, and the prayers of Latter-day Saints across Europe, are with them as they begin to recover from this disaster. The Church is currently reaching out to other relief organizations, both globally and in-country, to offer assistance.

Europe Central Area Presidency

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Elder Massimo De Feo

Elder Erich W. Kopischke

Elder Rubén V. Alliaud

At least 2,100 people died when a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit the countries early Monday morning.

Church Newsroom

This is an official press release re-published by LDSDaily.com from Newsroom.ChurchofJesusChrist.org.