Fears are growing for a celebrity chef with 1.2 million social media followers still missing following the powerful double earthquake in Turkey.

Food influencer Taha Duymaz used his Instagram page to post selfies, snaps with his family, and show off his culinary creations.

Now his older sister, Semiha Duymaz, has taken to social media to tearfully reveal that Taha and other relatives are still unaccounted for.

It is not clear if Taha and his trapped family members – who live in Hatay Province, bordering Syria – are still alive.

Semiha said: “I can’t get any news right now, I can’t reach my brother.”

But, she added: “Please pray. I believe good news will come.”

Taha’s followers have been begging him to confirm he is unharmed on Instagram.

A 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Pazarcik, Kahramanmaras Province, at 4.17am on 6th February. It was felt in nine more provinces, including Hatay.

Later that day, at 1.24pm, a 7.6-magnitude quake hit Elbistan, Kahramanmaras Province, and was followed by 1,117 aftershocks.

As per the latest update by the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency, 12,873 have died and 62,937 are injured in Turkey.

Along with the casualties in northern Syria, at least 15,000 people are confirmed dead.