The dead toll from Monday's terrible earthquakes has surpassed 5,100, with more to come.
Rescue attempts in the wreckage of southern Turkey and northern Syria continue, hampered by tremors and freezing temperatures.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a state of emergency in the affected areas on Tuesday.
Countries all around the world, including the United States, are deploying search and rescue teams to the area.
The earthquakes have added to the damage in a region of Syria that has already been devastated by years of civil war.
On Tuesday, Pope Francis expressed his condolences for the earthquake victims, expressing hope that international aid will support the people of Turkey and Syria.
"I continue to pray for those who have died, as well as the injured, family members, and rescuers," he said on Twitter. "May our concrete assistance sustain them in the midst of this heinous calamity."
The United Nations announced Tuesday that the transfer of essential cross-border aid from Turkey to northwest Syria has been temporarily interrupted owing to logistical challenges.
"Some roads are broken, and others are impassable. "There are logistical challenges that must be resolved," Madevi Sun-Suon, spokesperson for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, told Reuters.
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