Photos demonstrate the terrible devastation of the earthquake in Türkiye

These are before and after images showing the devastating aftermath of the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck parts of Türkiye and Syria on February 6.

According to the latest update from The Guardian, more than 3,800 people have died after two earthquakes occurred in the border area between Turkey and Syria. The number continues to rise as rescue forces are still trying their best to help the victims.

In less than 24 hours, disaster struck, pushing thousands of people into misery and suffering.

The earthquake that shook eastern Anatolia (Türkiye) destroyed ancient fortresses and fortified buildings, including the Haji Yusuf Mosque in Malatya city, Gaziantep Castle.

The Daily Mail published panoramic photos before and after the earthquake, highlighting the damage to Gaziantep Castle, a historic site first built in the 2nd and 3rd centuries by the Hittite Empire.

The castle spent nearly two millennia being used as a Roman castle, an Ottoman fortress and most recently a museum, before being damaged and collapsing in the earthquake on the morning of February 6.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at least 2,818 buildings collapsed in the earthquake. Apartment blocks housing hundreds of people were flattened, surrounded by rubble and debris. Search and rescue teams worked through the morning to pull trapped residents out.

The Haji Yusuf Mosque in Malatya, Türkiye, which dates back thousands of years, before and after the earthquake on February 6, 2023. The dome of the historic structure was severely damaged.

The Hittite castle in Gaziantep, built in the 2nd century and used as a fortress by the Romans, Byzantines and Turks for nearly two millennia, was still standing until its outer walls were severely damaged by the February 6 earthquake.

A multi-storey residential building in the Turkish city of Gaziantep was photographed in October 2022 (left) and later leveled by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake.

The Latin Church in Iskenderun, the historic city of Alexandretta, in Hatay province (Türkiye) was severely damaged by the earthquake that shook the area.

High-rise apartment buildings in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep in 2020 (left) and later covered in rubble.

This image shows residential buildings in the Cukurova district of Adana, Turkey, in April 2021, and a search and rescue operation in the rubble of one of the buildings on February 6.

The Ontur Hotel and residential buildings in İskenderun were photographed on a sunny day last November and then the central buildings were leveled after the earthquake.

From all over the world, people are looking to the Middle East. A series of national leaders have made the first moves to help the two countries overcome difficulties.

The UK said it was sending 76 search and rescue experts, four search dogs and rescue equipment to the Middle East on Friday evening. The UK is also sending an emergency medical team to assess the situation on the ground. British ministers added that they were in contact with the United Nations about urgent humanitarian assistance for those affected in Syria.

Turkey's neighbour Greece and other countries in the region have offered immediate assistance to help with the rescue effort. 'Greece is mobilising its resources and will provide immediate assistance,' Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis wrote on Twitter.

Egypt's Foreign Ministry, in a statement early on February 6, offered help to both Türkiye and Syria. Residents in Cairo also felt the earthquake's effects.

French President Emmanuel Macron said France was ready to provide emergency aid. In Germany, the Federal Technical Aid Agency (THW) is preparing to provide emergency generators, tents and blankets. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said emergency shelters and water treatment systems could also be sent to Türkiye and Syria to help victims.