35,000 killed in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
35,000 people have lost their lives and casualties may reach 50,000
Critics in Turkey blame the government for turning a blind eye to illegal construction
Nearly a week after devastating earthquakes on the Turkey-Syria border, hopes of rescuing the buried have greatly diminished and rescuers are mostly retrieving the bodies of the victims from under the rubble
Most rescue teams, including German rescue teams, have concluded their work and are returning