LIVE UPDATES: 138 Earthquakes Recorded in Central Turkey Over Last 27 Hours - EMSC

The most recent aftershocks registered at a magnitude 5.3 and 4.7, respectively, according to the earthquake monitoring agency.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement that more than 100 Russian rescuers arrived in Turkey to provide assistance following the devastating earthquakes that struck the region.

US President Joe Biden spoke by telephone with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and said the United States will provide any assistance needed by Turkey following Monday's devastating earthquakes, the White House said in a readout of the conversation.

"President Joseph R. Biden spoke this afternoon with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. He reaffirmed the readiness of the United States to provide any and all needed assistance to our NATO Ally Turkey in response to this tragedy," the readout said on Monday.

Biden also expressed condolences on behalf of the American people to all who lost loved ones or were injured in the earthquakes, the statement said.

In addition, Biden said specialized US teams are deploying quickly to support Turkish search and rescue efforts and to coordinate other assistance that may be required by people affected by the earthquakes.

The death toll in Monday's earthquake in Turkey has risen to 2,379, more than 14,483 were injured, the country's Vice President Fuat Oktay said.

"According to the latest data, 2,379 people died and 14,483 people were injured in the earthquakes," Oktay told reporters. He said 7,840 people had been rescued from under the debris.

The death toll in Monday's earthquake in Syria has increased to 711, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.

"In the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama, Idlib and Tartus, 711 people died and 1,431 were injured. The figures are not final," according to the statement.

The death toll from the earthquake in Syria increased to 593, the country's health ministry said.

"In the provinces of Aleppo, Latakia, Hama and Tartus, 593 people died and 1,411 were injured," the ministry said, stressing that these figures are not yet final.

Two more planes will follow. In addition, one Il-76 will depart to Syria.

"When we are talking about the civil protection mechanism, we are able to provide this help because Turkey has come to us for assistance. Turkey has activated the mechanism for now. We don't have such a request from the Syrian side. However, if this occur, we will do our utmost to mobilize assistance in that direction as well," EU humanitarian aid spokesman Balazs Ujvari told reporters in Brussels.