German and Austrian rescuers paused their operations in Turkey after reports of shots being fired.
, hasn't commented on the reported unrest in Hatay, he did reiterate on Saturday that the government would take action against those involved in crimes in the region.
"I think it's the worst natural disaster that I've ever seen and it's also the most extraordinary international response," Martin Griffiths told the BBC's Lyse Doucet in Turkey. Mr Griffiths has called for regional politics to be put aside in the face of the disaster - and there are some signs that this is happening.reopened on Saturday for the first time in 35 years to allow aid through.
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