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The combined death toll in the two countries has climbed over 41,000, and millions are in need of humanitarian aid, with many survivors having been left homeless in near-freezing winter temperatures.
The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has exceeded 37,000, and the earthquake and its aftershock have destroyed whole cities in both countries, leaving survivors homeless in the bitter cold.
Relief providers have conceded that the earthquake-affected people in northwest Syria have not received much help.
Erdogan promised to start work on rebuilding cities 'within weeks' while issuing stern warnings against any people involved in looting in the quake zone.
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The death toll across both countries has now surpassed the more than 17,000 killed in 1999 when a similarly powerful earthquake hit northwest Turkey.
The latest official count puts the toll in Turkey at 16,546 and that in Syria at 3,317.
Many Turks have complained of a lack of equipment, expertise and support to rescue those trapped - sometimes even as they could hear cries for help.
The ministry of external affairs said that of the 3,000 Indian nationals in Turkey, no one is understood to be in 'fatal danger'.