Turkish officials confirmed more than 300 deaths so far and 10 cities hit, including Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Malatya, Kilis, Adana, Osmaniye, and Diyarbakir.

At least 230 people were killed in Syria’s provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, and Tartus, according to media reports.

There are fears the death toll will rise sharply in the coming hours.

Search and Rescue teams have been deployed to search for survivors under huge piles of rubble. (ILKHA)