President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condolences over the death of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and his entourage in a helicopter accident, Report informs.

“I pray for God’s mercy on my dear counterpart, my brother, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash. May God have mercy on the Iranian foreign minister other people who lost their lives in the accident. I offer my deepest condolences to the people and government of Iran, especially to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Mr. Ali Khamenei, to the families of Mr. President and other deceased persons.

I remember Mr. President with respect and gratitude as a colleague who personally witnessed the efforts he made for the sake of the peace of the Iranian people and our region during his tenure.