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Now playing Next Turkey Erdogan: 'Words not enough' to describe earthquake pain Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited an aid hub in the town of Adiyaman, a place badly hit by the 7.8 quake early Monday morning. He said that "words not enough" to describe Turkey's pain. 10/02/2023
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