U oblast je poslano na stotine spasilačkih timova, dok su turski Crveni polumjesec i druge humanitarne grupe počele postavljati šatore, poljske bolnice i kuhinje za hiljade lica čiji domovi su uništeni ili teško oštećeni.
Hundreds of rescue teams were sent to the region, as the Turkish Red Crescent and other aid groups began setting up tents, field hospitals and kitchens for the thousands whose homes have been destroyed or badly damaged.