It is estimated more than 44,000 people have been killed and 1.5 million left homeless.
Parts of Turkey and Syria have been devastated by earthquakes which killed tens of thousands of peopleAn aid appeal for earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria has raised more than £100m in just two weeks.
According to the UN, 1.5 million people in the south of Turkey have been left homeless following the earthquakes. The UK government has also contributed £5m to the fund, through the UK Aid Match scheme where it matches donations on charity appeals.
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