This was announced by Vice President Fuat Oktay.

“The number of victims has increased to 3,419 people, 20,534 were injured,” RIA Novosti quoted him as saying. 

Oktay said that 12,181 rescuers are working on the ground.

Earlier it was reported about 3381 dead.

Turkey has declared the highest level of alarm due to earthquakes.

According to ATOR, about 45,000 Russian tourists may be in the country.