His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and His Highness the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad al-Thani on Thursday sent cables of condolences to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the victims of two avalanches in Turkey's southeast city of Van and the plane skidding at Sabiha Gokcen Airport in Istanbul, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.

HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani also sent a similar cable to the Turkish president.