Last minute... President Erdoğan announced: 3 thousand 549 deaths, 22 thousand 168 injured in earthquakes... A state of emergency was declared covering 10 provinces.

President Erdoğan made statements at the State Information Coordination Center. "Experts refer to these two earthquakes as exceptional ground movements. They caused great destruction. We are facing one of the biggest disasters in our geography," Erdogan said. "Unfortunately, the number of dead and injured is increasing. Currently, we have 3,549 deaths and 22,168 injured people," Erdogan said. Erdoğan announced that a state of emergency was declared for 3 months, covering 10 provinces in the earthquake zone. 

Experts refer to these two earthquakes as exceptional ground motion. It caused great destruction. We are facing one of the biggest disasters in our geography.

2 major earthquakes affected 10 cities where 13.5 million citizens live. Both earthquakes were experienced at a distance of 7 km on the earth, which increased the severity of the destruction. These earthquakes caused great destruction in a very wide area. Experts refer to these two earthquakes as exceptional ground motion. It caused great destruction. We are facing one of the biggest disasters in our geography. Our teams act selflessly. The number is increasing with teams from home and abroad. Many volunteers are also involved in charity work. We are implementing all the measures step by step.