VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-30
“this exceedingly tragic incident.”
Numan Kurtulmuş · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Kurtulmuş extended his condolences on X to those who lost their lives in the ferry disaster.
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