But fears for the safety of rescue teams have forced the suspension of some operations and dozens of people have been arrested in Turkey on charges of looting after the quake, according to state media.
An Israeli team of volunteers announced on Sunday that it had withdrawn following “significant” threats to its security in Turkey.
26 million affected
Amid harsh winter conditions, miraculous cases of people being found under rubble continue to be reported, but experts warn that hopes of finding survivors are dwindling with each passing day.
In southern Turkey, a seven-month-old baby named Hamza was rescued alive more than 140 hours after the quake in Hatay and a 13-year-old teenager identified as Esma Sultan was saved in Gaziantep, according to state media.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 26 million people were affected by the earthquake and launched an urgent appeal to raise $42.8 million to finance urgent health needs.
According to the Turkish agency for emergencies and natural disasters, about 32,000 people are mobilized in the rescue operations, as well as more than 8,000 foreign rescuers.
But in many areas, crews lack sensors, meaning their job is reduced to carefully excavating collapsed buildings with shovels or even bare hands.
Alaa Moubarak, director of Civil Defense for Jableh, in northwestern Syria, said they have not received new equipment in 12 years.
“If we had this kind of equipment, we would have saved hundreds of lives, maybe more.”