US Secretary of State arrives for tour of Turkey’s earthquake zone

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greeted by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, at Incirlik Air Base (Clodagh Kilcoyne/Pool Photo via AP)

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in southern Turkey on Sunday and set off on a tour of the earthquake disaster zone accompanied by his Turkish counterpart.

State-run Anadolu news agency reported that Mr Blinken and Mevlut Cavusoglu left Incirlik air base near Adana by helicopter for nearby Hatay province, one of the areas hardest hit by the February 6 quake.