At least 12,873 people have died in Turkiye while 3,162 have been killed in Syria.

In a statement, the police said burning of the Qur'an can harm Swedish interests abroad besides increasing threat to Swedish society at large.

This was stated by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken while addressing a news conference in Washington along with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.

In a statement, aid agency's Supervisor General Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said their teams would provide on the ground support with focus on providing medical and food relief to affected people.

Turkish officials said some 13.5 million people were affected by the earthquake in the area spaning around 450 kilometers.

He will meet Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and King Charles and address parliament.

The death toll has been feared to further surge as rescue workers continue search for survivors under the rubble of thousands of toppled buildings despite freezing-cold weather.