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Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said three people were killed and 213 injured. Search and rescue efforts were underway in three collapsed buildings where six people were believed trapped.
Monday's quake, this time with a magnitude of 6.3, was centred near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.
The Joint Operations Command - through maritime aid corridor - will mobilise humanitarian, food, and medical assistance while continuing the operations through the existing humanitarian air bridge.
The family had relocated to the central region of Konya from the southeastern Turkish city of Nurdagi, which was badly hit by the Feb.6 quake, to stay with relatives.
The hospital has 50 beds and four ICU beds, and has already performed three major surgeries while continuing its humanitarian efforts to alleviate the suffering of earthquake victims.
The Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Field Hospital in Reyhanlı district of Hatay Province in Turkey has begun receiving the injured and those affected by the quake that struck the country recently.
"You will see not just among the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) but also in the Arab world there is a consensus growing that the status quo is not workable," Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud remarked at the meet.
Two more Saudi planes are scheduled to land on Wednesday and Thursday, transport ministry official Suleiman Khalil told AFP. The last such flight landed in Syria in February 2012.
The campaign organisers called on donors to support the brothers and sisters affected by the devastation wrought by the earthquake through the special live fundraiser on SBA channels and social media platforms on Friday, Feb.17, at 2:00pm.
These planes carried 1,375 tonnes of food, medical supplies and tents to shelter the earthquake affected people in Turkey and Syria.