Death toll reaches more than 11,700 in Turkey and Syria

Turkey says that the death toll from Monday's quakes has hit 9,057, with a further 52,979 people injured.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made the announcement on live TV on Wednesday afternoon as he visited areas afflicted by the quakes.

The Syrian government and Civil Defense teams also said the death toll in Syria had reached at least 2,662.

Overall, more than 11,700 people have died in total from the quakes, with aid groups expecting the figure to rise even further.