While many of the tens of thousands who have lost their homes have found shelter in tents, stadiums and other temporary accommodation, others have spent the nights outdoors since the 7.8 magnitude quake.
In the Turkish city of Antakya, dozens of people scrambled for aid in front of a truck distributing children's coats and other supplies.
Winter weather and damage to roads and airports from the quake have hampered the response throughout a region already contending with the repercussions of more than a decade of civil war in Syria. That conflict displaced millions of people within Syria and left many reliant on humanitarian aid, while also sending millions more over the border into Turkey to seek refuge.
In Antakya to the south, rescuers pulled out a young girl, Hazal Guner, from the ruins of a building and also rescued her father, Soner Guner, news agency IHA reported. “We tried to clear the debris on our own, but unfortunately our efforts have been insufficient,” the 45-year-old said. As in Turkey, heavy machinery was urgently needed there to speed up rescue operations, the group said.
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