Brussels, 24/10/2011 (Agence Europe) - The European Union has sent condolences to the Turkish authorities and to the families of the victims of the powerful earthquake which shook the country on Sunday 23 October, and stands ready to provide aid should Turkey request assistance. Offers of aid have poured in, particularly from Germany, but for the moment Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tyyip Erdogan says that his country can deal with the situation.
As soon as news broke of the disaster on...