• A woman places a sign outside the Turkish Embassy in Kyiv paying tribute to earthquake victims. AFP
    A woman places a sign outside the Turkish Embassy in Kyiv paying tribute to earthquake victims. AFP
  • A billboard reads 'the brotherly country of South Korea is with Turkey' in Seoul. AP
    A billboard reads 'the brotherly country of South Korea is with Turkey' in Seoul. AP
  • Palestinians attend a vigil in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Palestinians attend a vigil in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • A black ribbon is projected on to the Sydney Opera House. AFP
    A black ribbon is projected on to the Sydney Opera House. AFP
  • An interfaith prayer ceremony for earthquake victims at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. AFP
    An interfaith prayer ceremony for earthquake victims at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. AFP
  • A prayer procession in Ahmedabad, India. AFP
    A prayer procession in Ahmedabad, India. AFP
  • Artist Sagar Kambli pays tribute in Mumbai. AFP
    Artist Sagar Kambli pays tribute in Mumbai. AFP
  • Students pray in Amritsar, India. AFP
    Students pray in Amritsar, India. AFP
  • Nato defence ministers observe a minute of silence in Brussels, Belgium. EPA
    Nato defence ministers observe a minute of silence in Brussels, Belgium. EPA
  • A moment of silence before the A-League Women's match between Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets in Perth, Australia. Getty
    A moment of silence before the A-League Women's match between Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets in Perth, Australia. Getty
  • Hull City players before the match against Stoke City in Stoke on Trent, England. Getty
    Hull City players before the match against Stoke City in Stoke on Trent, England. Getty
  • The Borussia Dortmund team before the match against Bochum in Germany. AFP
    The Borussia Dortmund team before the match against Bochum in Germany. AFP
  • German officials at the Bundestag in Berlin. AP
    German officials at the Bundestag in Berlin. AP
  • French politicians stand at the National Assembly in Paris. AFP
    French politicians stand at the National Assembly in Paris. AFP
  • A candlelight vigil in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
    A candlelight vigil in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
  • The National Assembly passes a resolution to help Turkey and Syria in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
    The National Assembly passes a resolution to help Turkey and Syria in Seoul, South Korea. EPA
  • A woman holds a candle in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
    A woman holds a candle in Islamabad, Pakistan. AP
  • Flowers are placed outside the Turkish Embassy in Moscow. EPA
    Flowers are placed outside the Turkish Embassy in Moscow. EPA

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Vigils held around the world for Turkey and Syria - in pictures

From the US to South Korea and Ukraine to Australia, countries are in mourning after the earthquake

The National

February 15, 2023

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Updated: February 15, 2023, 9:34 AM
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