Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has scheduled to visit Türkiye on Wednesday in the wake of the powerful earthquakes that jolted the country on February 6.

Taha visits the quake-hit province of Gaziantep to demonstrate solidarity and express his condolences over the twin quakes that have claimed the lives of more than 42,300 people, the Ministry said in a statement.

He is also expected to meet Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, in Ankara on Thursday, it added.

The 7.8 and 7.6 magnitude tremors were centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 other southern provinces – Hatay, Gaziantep, Adiyaman, Malatya, Adana, Diyarbakir, Kilis, Osmaniye, Sanliurfa and Elazig. More than 13 million people have been affected.

Condolences have poured in from around the world expressing solidarity with Turkey, with many countries sending rescue teams and aid.