The death toll from major Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes that hit Turkey's southeast reached 44,218, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said Friday.
In a statement, the country's disaster management agency said 9,136 aftershocks took place since Feb. 6.
The statement also noted that 11,424 search and rescue staff from local and international organizations, including nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), are still taking part in the region.
Over 239,977 others from AFAD, police, gendarmerie forces, the army, paramedics and local security and support teams, as well as volunteers, are on the ground in the region.
