Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said the death toll from Monday's earthquake had risen to 16,710. This is reported by TRT Haber.
Speaking at a press conference in Osmania, he also said that another 64,194 people were injured.
Erdogan also reported that 6,444 buildings collapsed as a result of the earthquake.
The total death toll in Syria has risen to 3,192, including 1,930 in rebel-held areas in the northwest, according to the White Helmets civil defense group, and 1,262 in government-held areas of Syria, according to the Syrian government mass media
The total number of wounded in Syria across all affected areas rose to 5,158: 2,258 in government-controlled areas and 2,900 in rebel-held areas.