evidence: US President Joe Biden "reaffirmed" that the United States is ready to help Turkey in the aftermath of a recent earthquake and "expressed condolences on behalf of the American people" when he spoke with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday, according to a readout of the call provided by the White House. [...] Iconic English soccer club Liverpool also posted on social media saying: "Our thoughts are with all those who are affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria," and reigning Serie A champs AC Milan said the Italian club "offers its deepest sympathies to all those affected by the earthquakes that have struck Turkey and Syria. The thoughts of everyone at the Club are with you." [...] Some context: Turkey is no stranger to strong earthquakes; seven quakes with magnitude 7.0 or greater have struck the country in the past 25 years — but Monday’s is the most powerful. It is also the strongest quake to hit anywhere in the world since an 8.1 magnitude quake struck a remote region near the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean in 2021, resulting in no damage.