The death toll from earthquakes in Turkey and Syria topped 43,000 on Friday, as aid agencies stepped up efforts to help millions left homeless.
Momen said people are overwhelmed by the scale of the devastation in Bangladesh. “It is a big blow for all of us in Bangladesh,” he told his Turkish counterpart.
Cavusoglu said the situation in Turkey after the earthquake was “worse than what you see on TV”.
“There are people under the rubble whom we could not reach. We are trying our best to bring life back to normal, provide temporary shelter. In addition, we are planning to rebuild the area affected by the earthquake, ”said the Turkish minister.
Two more people were pulled alive from rubble in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake, Reuters reports.