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A Melbourne father is among three Australians believed to have died in Turkey following devastating earthquakes in the region. 

Suat Bayram, 69, was visiting Hatay province in southeastern Turkey when the horror 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes hit on Monday.

He was a dedicated father and keen runner from Greenvale, north Melbourne.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said three Australians are believed to have been killed including Sydney man Can Pahali and a woman.

Mr Bayram's relative Ebru Hudaverdi, shared the heartbreaking news of their loss on Facebook. 

'We lost our beloved father and grandfather. Our pain is too immense. We ask everyone to respect our pain and leave us alone with it for a while,' she wrote.

'We have lost our beloved Father / Grandfather Suat Bayram. We are devastated. We ask everyone to please respect our privacy and allow us time to grieve.'

On Thursday morning Mr Bayram's daughter Imren made a desperate plea to help find her father who had been missing since the earthquakes.

'My father is still missing in Turkey. It's been five days since the earthquake occurred,' she wrote on Facebook. 

'He is one of three Australians still missing. The Australian government has provided no helpful response or assistance.

'I have a very clear ask that the Australian government sends aid and assistance to where my father is. Time is critical!!!

'I've been told they have put a request through and can't do much more. They have told me that the Emergency services will take my request. When asked if I can speak with them, I was told they're not public facing. Closed door!'

She said the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade was unable to help further because there were no Australian aid teams in Turkey at the time.

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