The number of earthquake victims in Turkey rose to 35

This was reported by Anadolu agency with reference to the vice-president of the republic Fuat Oktay.

#BREAKING Death toll from Friday's earthquake in Turkey rises to 35, says vice president

Earlier, the Turkish agency informed about the 31st dead.

An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 occurred in the eastern province of Turkey, Elazig in the evening of January 24 and was felt throughout the country. After the earthquake, 35 tremors with a magnitude of 2.7 to 5.4 were recorded.

Russian President Vladimir Putin in a telegram to Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his condolences to the families of those killed and injured in the earthquake.