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Hope still prevails as more survivors pulled out of earthquake rubble in Türkiye's southern region

The magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 earthquakes, centered in Kahramanmaras, affected more than 13 million people across 10 provinces, also including Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, and Sanliurfa. Rescue teams have been continuing to find more survivors on the 6th day of the quakes.

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In earlier remarks on Friday, Erdoğan said the history of Türkiye is challenged by some of the biggest disasters, referring to the quakes in the country's southern provinces. Also on Thursday, Erdoğan said the quakes in southern Türkiye can be described as the "disaster of the century," adding that the state has mobilized all its means to help the victims.