In a letter addressed to Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Syrian Coalition extends its sincere condolences to the Turkish people after the coal mine disaster, in which dozens of Turkish miners died. “We were severely shocked by the news of the explosion in a coal mine in western Turkey, and we would like to extend our deepest condolences to the Turkish people and their government on behalf of the Syrian people.” The Secretary General of the Syrian Coalition also stresses the solidarity of the Syrian people with the Turkish. “Our hearts are with the victims’ families, and we pray for them and we wish them a speedy recovery.” More than 200 miners died as a result of an explosion in a coal mine in western Turkey. (Source: Syrian Coalition)