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Earthquakes in Turkey likely to have spillover effects on solving Russia-Ukraine conflict
土耳其地震对俄乌冲突的溢出效应
文章选自《环球时报》
主题语境:人与自然 子语境:自然灾害
原文出处:Global Times 语篇类型:说明文
关键词:earthquake;conflict;Turkey;crisis
篇章导读:土耳其地震可能会产生地缘政治和经济溢出效应,包括对正在进行的俄乌冲突和欧洲能源安全的影响。到目前为止,这场灾难已导致12000多人死亡,约63000人受伤。
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The earthquakes in Turkey are likely to have geopolitical and economic spillover effects including those on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and Europe's energy security, Chinese observers said. The disaster has so far resulted in over 12,000 deaths and about 63,000 injuries.
The 7.7-magnitude and 7.6-magnitude quakes, with the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras as the epicenter, have affected 13 million people in 10 provinces, according to the Turkish Embassy in Beijing.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan observed the ongoing search and rescue efforts and the disaster relief work on Wednesday, and paid visits to the survivors, saying Turkey has mobilized all its resources for the aftermath of the earthquake.
Since the earthquake struck, condolences have poured in from around the world to express solidarity with Turkey, with many countries sending rescue teams and assistance to the country.
Turkey's geopolitical status has come to the fore since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the earthquake relief work may distract Erdogan from his role as a mediator between Russia and Ukraine, Wang Yiwei, director of the Institute of International Affairs at the Renmin University of China, told the Global Times on Thursday. He noted that the disaster will present a test to the Erdogan administration's governance capability.
Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin have spoken repeatedly since the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and Turkey has acted as mediator alongside the United Nations to set up a deal allowing grain exports from Ukrainian ports.
Also, the aftermath of the earthquake cou