Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has declared a three-month state of emergency in 10 provinces impacted by the quake.

The 10 provinces, which have been designated "disaster zones", are Kahramanmaras, Adana, Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Malatya, Sanliurfa, Kilis and Osmaniye.

Erdogan was speaking at the disaster coordination centre in Ankara on Tuesday in his first TV appearance since the quake.

The president announced that the death toll had jumped to 3,549, over 22,000 people were wounded, and at least 8,000 people had been taken out of the rubble alive.

Erdogan declares affected cities 'disaster zones'

“We are facing one of the biggest disasters not only in the history of our Republic, but also in our geography and the world,” he said.

"Our military forces are on duty in the disaster area with thousands of expert personnel, as well as 26 cargo planes, and our Coast Guard Command with its ships and boats," he added.

Meanwhile, Erdogan confirmed that 70 countries had offered help with search and rescue operations.

He said that 53,317 search and rescue workers have been deployed in the affected areas, with 54,000 tents, 102,000 beds and other basic needs sent to the region so far.

The president said the government plans to open hotels in the touristic Antalya area to help people impacted by the earthquakes.