The death toll in Turkey has risen to to 19,388, according to the president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who said 77,711 people have been injured. The number of deaths in neighboring Syria has been put at 3,377, giving a combined death toll of 22,765.
The earthquake that affected Turkey and Syria continues to claim lives, in addition to the great material losses suffered by the areas affected by the earthquake.
Recep Tayyip Erdogan indicated that the state of Turkey will support all those who were harmed by the earthquake.