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Why was international aid slow to reach Syria?

A Syrian boy, who lost his family and was also wounded as a result of the deadly earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, walks amid the rubble of his family home in the town of Jindayris.
A wounded Syrian boy, who lost his family in the deadly earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria, walks amid the rubble of his family home in the town of Jandaris, in the rebel-held part of Syria's Aleppo province, on February 11, 2023 [Bakr al-Kasem/AFP]
Published On 23 Feb 2023

As deadly tremors continue to shake Turkey and Syria, international aid has been slow to reach Syria, where decades of civil war have hindered efforts to reach survivors. According to the United Nations, close to nine million people have been affected by the earthquake, and humanitarian needs are at their highest levels. The head of the UN emergency relief operations, Martin Griffiths, said the international community has failed the people of northwest Syria.

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In this episode: 

  • Dr. Ubeyd Sakin (@ubeydsakin), Country director of Human Appeal in Turkey

Episode credits:

This episode was co-produced by Khaled Soltan and our intern Nada Shakir. The sound design was by George Al Wer and our recording engineer is Michel Bou Dagher. Our engagement producer is Aya Elmileik and our assistant engagement producer is Munera Al Dosari. Our executive producer is Omar Al Saleh and Ney Alvarez is the head of audio. The show is hosted by Sami Zeidan. 

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Source: Al Jazeera