Turkey has ended rescue efforts in all but the hardest-hit provinces, two weeks after major earthquakes struck the country and neighboring Syria. But securing housing for survivors is now the most urgent task in the cold weather.

The magnitude-7.8 quake hit southern Turkey near Syria on February 6, followed by more tremors. The combined death toll has exceeded 46,000; specifically, 41,020 in Turkey and 5,814 in Syria.

The Turkish disaster agency said on Sunday that rescue efforts had ended except for two provinces. It said searches will continue at a total of 10 locations in the hard-hit southern provinces of Kahramanmaras and Hatay.

Turkey's government says at least 118,000 buildings have either collapsed or are at a risk of collapse and must be demolished.

More than one million evacuees have no roof over their heads. Some are living in tents.

Against this backdrop, temporary housing comprising 100 units built at top speed in Nurdagi, near the epicenter, became available to quake survivors living nearby in tents on Monday. Twenty families have already moved in.

Meanwhile, humanitarian aid has yet to reach some regions in northwestern Syria under opposition control, as access remains limited.

The aid group White Helmets told NHK that only about 30 percent of the needed supplies have reached the survivors. Members say many have no food, medical supplies, tents or fuel to keep them warm.