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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey has announced a three-month state of emergency had been declared in the 10 provinces hit by earthquakes.
The President also said that the earthquakes that killed more than 3,000 people is the "biggest disaster" ever to hit the country.
The president noted that ''close to 1,000 ambulance vehicles, 241 National Medical Teams (UMKE) teams were directed and appointed to the earthquake-hit areas.''
Around 54,000 tents and 102,000 beds have been sent to the earthquake-stricken regions, and 5,000 health workers have been dispatched.
The president also said the latest death toll is 3,549.
Also, schools have been closed in the country as to the aftermath of the earthquake.
The earthquake that hits the country on Monday also affected the neighboring countries of Syria and Lebanon.
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