$25bn hit to economy as deaths rise to 42,000 from the Turkey-Syria earthquakes

The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves fell some $2.65bn to $24.44bn in the week to February 10, data from the bank showed on Thursday.

The Turkish lira lost around 30 percent of its value against the dollar last year and 44 percent in 2021.

Turkish authorities say 36,187 people have been killed in the country.

The Syrian government and the United Nations say more than 5,800 people have died in Syria.