Death toll from earthquakes in Turkey reaches 50,339

"The death toll is 50,399. The number may yet be updated," Soylu told reporters, Sputnik reported.

The identification of the bodies continues, he added.

On February 6, two earthquakes of magnitudes 7.7 and 7.6 hit the southeastern regions of Turkey at a nine-hour interval, toppling thousands of homes.

The underground shocks followed by hundreds of aftershocks were felt in 11 Turkish provinces and in neighboring countries, especially in Syria.

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