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Turkish authorities in Lebanon suggested repairing a mosque
damaged by the explosion and Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay
embraced the project and also asked about repairing a local
church.
"Our approach shows our sensitivity to Lebanon's integrity,"
said Maviş.
"Lebanon's integrity is important for Turkey. For us, Lebanon is
a whole with its Christians, Muslims, Assyrians and Armenians.
Turkey is ready to do whatever it can to protect this
integrity."
The powerful explosion rocked Beirut on Aug. 4 after a neglected
stockpile of 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse
ignited.
The blast wave killed at least 177 people and flattened nearby
buildings, leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless.
It came at a time when Lebanon was dealing with a severe
financial crisis along with the coronavirus pandemic.
Lebanese President Michel Aoun said Wednesday that property
damage from the explosion could cost more than $15 billion,
according to the official Lebanese News Agency.
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