of syria, will they ever be brought to justice for what they did to syria over 10 years, 11 years. i said to me, i sent them the hook. so but now with this, it guy says i see it and i did it. i'm good. all leave up, dead humana claims. you money dead. any claim? bet the leasing be can do, is there lift the sanctions now off the syrian people and to stop talking about government. they are imposing a collective punishment against all this year and people all in children, all duty and men and women. they are not imposing sanctions against government. they are targeting the syrian people and they're protecting at time again as they see it and people are, it's b o e d l they claim the 1st thing they should do now is to live there sanctions of syria. dr. banana siobhan, thank you, and that's it for the show. our condolences from the whole team here are going underground to those bereaved by the earthquakes will be back next, saturday, would comedian and presented jimmy door ahead of the rage against the wall machine demonstration in washington dc. but until then, keep in touch my role as

neighboring areas close to russia proper, but in syria -- can have an outpost in syria which is not a neighboring country to russia, is ok. no one condemns it. not the u.s., not the u.n. condemned the intervention in syria i think this was a very dangerous to the russia regime to ok for them to do whatever they wanted. amy: if you could talk about how the war on terror has impacted the way the war has unfolded, and talk about your own personal story, which we have had you on before talking about to come about your wife and what happened. i think this all is a part of one narrative. >> the painful thing, -- the global situation is the priorities of the most powerful. there were different diagnosis of political evils. maybe it was colonialism, maybe genocide, wars of aggression, torture states like the one we have in syria for six years -- by the way, in march it will be the 12th anniversary of the syrian uprising, the 60th anniversary of the rule of the country. so now the diagnosis of political evil shifted to tear. -- terror. since september 2001 in the u.s., even before, people ask

aid into all of syria . it doesn't recognize the non governmental organizations working in the north northwest. is syria playing politics with aid her. to, to be honest, a van we are talking about syria, you know, at least a big countries already. if you want it into 3 sections and different powers are controlling each section in the north eastern part, we have the peacock i, p p, k, k, p i v y p g, a courtesy blues area. and it, you know, at the center at damascus, it through our nipple and mediterranean area, we have the regime forces. and on the north western part, under the turkish influence, we have the opposition forces at a site in salvation government. so in each area they have different difficulties after the earthquake, but the most effective areas are especially under the regime control and under the salvation is citing salvation going in control because the losses concentrate in those those 2 regions. for example, under the northwestern part, under a salvation government, i think the debt to all

, ., ~ ., syria? yes. thank you for havin: syria? yes. thank you for having me- _ syria? yes. thank you for having me. as _ syria? yes. thank you for having me. as you - syria? yes. thank you for having me. as you said, i syria? yes. thank you for - having me. as you said, relief international have a network of health claire clinics from small clinics all that allowed hospitals in that band of syria including the north—west of the country that has been most impacted by the earth quake. we are currently working and our operation is in full speed there. our doctors and nurses and health professionals are providing emergency care for people who have been affected by the earthquake. we people who have been affected by the earthquake.— people who have been affected by the earthquake. we know that in s ria by the earthquake. we know that in syria that _ by the earthquake. we know that in syria that was _ by the earthquake. we know that in syria that was already - by the earthquake. we know that in syria that was already a - in syria that was already a humanitarian crisis before

and syria. and if you compare between b s p, when they had that was immediately dispatched to dicky, would they, hadn't that, not this back to see, i, you see that there is no here, minute did, and consideration. i told that with countries they only put that political, a bomb, and humanitarian. i'm trying to what they claim on the time will nation media says they are very humanitarian. these nato powers, and they're showing us on repeats. the only footage they have from syria of the white helmets as the main rescuers. and as you know, ned price, the us state department spokesman said no to syria, be quite ironic, given all counterproductive for the usa to reach out to a government that is brutalized. its people over the course of a dozen years, i suppose, quite one thing from them, not giving a to syria and preventing others from giving aid. is that what the united states is doing? and docking and docking and dab are these to appliance i thing day and night that states absolutely. and vomiting a

syria, as we heard, says it should control the delivery of aid into all of syria. it does not recognize the nongovernmental organizations working in the north and northwest. is syria playing politics with aid? >> to be honest, when we are talking about syria, the country is already divided into three sections, and different powers are controlling each section. in the northeastern part, the pkk, pid, curtis-influenced area. at the center, damascus through aleppo, and on the northwestern part, we have the opposition forces, so in each area, they have different difficulties after the earthquake, but the most affected areas are especially under the regime control, under the syrian salvation government. under the government, i think the death toll reached more than 2180, and the official count is 1002 hundred 50, so different parties make the administration a little more difficult, but this may give it political advances in the region for the military structure of syria for the future. we will see, but the first thing to be conducted by the international community and t

and syria's wish that it be recognized as the sovereign leader of syria. and it's permission be granted. so the closed door meeting is still happening. martin griffith has been at briefing the security council. they also heard from the ambassador to syria, enter kia as well. but the good news from the un standpoint, who we've heard from countless un officials who said that they wanted more border crossings and more aid to get through as quickly as possible. the good news is that looks like it should start happening soon. if these are these promises are met on the part of the syrian government on the part of the un and, and others are we call, let's see what difference it makes to people on the ground. there are 2 of them, syria, kristen slim, a live with you and thank you. will somebody who knows know the syria very well is was archived. khattab who's a syrian filmmaker and activists have filled for sama shown a lie to life in aleppo on the bombardment during the 3 and conflict. she says, people do not believe the aside. regime will allow aid into rebel he

here to syria have been disrupted. and the situation here as handled as being handled by the government. but as we know, the government's capacity is very limited in terms of fir eskew t. as in terms of fir equipments, still, many people are under durable and the government has very little capacity. humanitarian groups are calling for us sanctions to be temporarily left to ease the delivery of aid and encourage countries to help a message echoed by serious government. so even those countries who want to send you many syrian assistance, they cannot use the aeroplane cargo because of the sanctions. syrian president bashar on the son has been accused of withholding aid and services from rebels held areas to punish the opposition fight with a major response needed to cope with such a wide spread disaster. humanitarian groups are calling for politics to be set aside. both at home and abroad. patty ella. pistol again for insight story. ah. let's bring in our guests for today's discussion from ankara were joined by emma coset

and the them down is in syria. and the turkish authorities are already focused on providing support inside your chief. but us as a miss staff would like to provide to boss in turkey and in syria. thank you so much. i came for talking to as i came, county is from m. s. doctors without borders joining us there from guys and tech. well, while you and officials say deliveries of critical cross border aid from tennessee to northern syria could resume on thursday. the united nations has been discussing the medicare in response to the earthquakes. having the coastline missions is something very complex, even before the, even before the f quick, it needed multiple levels of coordination between different parties, security or humanitarian angels. so it's not a straight forward, it's not a straightforward operation. add to that. it's a military active zone where we had to operate in a military zone. so it's not easy. we try our best. we as and most of i said, yes that you and has the abby and the willingness. and the ability

however, the situation in northwest syria was different. that part which is held by the opposition received far less aid. not because aid is being diverted, although it is being diverted, but to a far lesser extent, compared to regime health, syria, but their, their response there was virtually non existent because of the united nations, refused to activate its emergency mechanisms and to deliver aid to people in that region without the permission of the the security council or the asset regime in damascus. so the only crossing from turkey into, nor northwest syria, which is babel hello, are the only crossing which was authorized by the you and for delivering aid was not accessible in the 1st few days. most critical for rescuing lives in the 1st few days of the earthquake. so that meant that the you and could not deliver aid altogether to northwest syria. now the response of other countries also by laterally was very disappointing. virtually no aid was delivered to northwest syria, which is the, the part most vulnerable in the country. bash

as i said, did the northwest syria, all of syria has been hit hard by 12 years of civil war. but now after the earthquake, that they had a lethal but the earthquake has taken data as well. and the 8th here is much more needed than ever. this was said that o j 0, moderate machine northwest as syria. well, kristen salumi joins us live now from the united nations in new york when a security council close session on syria has been taking place. christians to was taken so long been to get these border crossings approved. while the united nations has maintained that under international law, it needs either permission from the syrian government or a resolution from the security council to allow aid into the country. and until this point, it only had one security council authorized cross border entry point into north western syria that it was allowed to use. so martin griffith, the chief humanitarian aid chief here at the united nations, went to visit syria over the weekend. and i made an appeal to the president bashar assad for more access to these hard hit areas. they were working

ah ah ah ah this is the w use lie from birth in the frantic search for survivors in turkey and syria rescue was picked through the rubble of powerful white cities and towns. thousands of people are dead and more still trapped. the turkish president clays, a state of emergency in syria, the effects of civil war complicate urgent rescue. it's both infrastructure and the economy were already in tatters. humanitarian agencies tell d. w, there's a need to increase the aid being sent to the contract and international relief efforts, gather pace, countries around the world, st. rescue teams and supplies to the affected areas. ah, i've been phys all and welcome at least 5000 people have died in a series of earthquakes in turkey and syria. the death toll is expected to rise significantly as rescue efforts continue. the united nation says in total, up to $23000000.00 people could be affected. the 1st tremor was centered north of the turkish city of gassy, unzip. it caused destruction stretching along turkey's southern border and parts of northern syria. the dimensions of the disaster are enorm

beirut following the latest developments out of syria. even before the earthquake struck syria was already reeling from the civil war and humanitarian crisis. olivia takes a closer look at the scale of the destruction there. >> dozens of injured people waiting for treatment in this hospital in the idlib province. hundreds more are still believed to be trapped under rubble across northern syria after monday's 7.8 magnitude earthquake in southeastern turkey. so strong the effects have been fell into the syrian provinces of aleppo, houma and in the taki up to >> the suation is so bad because a lot of people are still under the buildings. we need urgent help for the area. we are talking about medical help. >> this managed -- this man managed to escape your he believed his was the only family living in the building to survive the quake. >> we were sleeping peacefully when at 4:00 a.m. we felt a huge earthqke. i wok up my wife and my children and we ran toward the exit door. we opened it and suddenly the whole builng collaps. >> the white helme

we have presence in office, syria. we are working in a, in a whole comp, in on a 2nd. iraq are in co, bonnie, at the same time we are working in the opposition control area with in the area under control of the city, a national army. so we are in has us in different districts of a little. we are in a little countryside. we are in it live in the us under control of your national army. they are the control of. yeah, the salvation government. what, why i brought all of this. i brought little this because that show how that then fragmented is a senior situation. will you, besides the remote of the proxy world that's going on in the country for us, we are trying to, you know, like one of the main reasons actually for this situation to reach this degree before the earthquake. i mean, it's 12 years of quick actually. it's not only an earthquake that made the situation horrible. it's a continuous humanitarian disaster that is going on. but before that there was digital media. yeah. unfortunately, a lot of media platforms and a

take syria. there is a regime and control in areas where people desperately need help, but some may feel that they are not doing all that they possibly can to help them? yes, a diplomatic dilemma, but a humanitarian _ yes, a diplomatic dilemma, but a humanitarian tragedy— yes, a diplomatic dilemma, but a humanitarian tragedy of - humanitarian tragedy of extraordinary— humanitarian tragedy of . extraordinary proportions. humanitarian tragedy of - extraordinary proportions. it is heartbreaking _ extraordinary proportions. it is heartbreaking to _ extraordinary proportions. it is heartbreaking to hear- extraordinary proportions. it is heartbreaking to hear of - extraordinary proportions. it is heartbreaking to hear of the l extraordinary proportions. it is- heartbreaking to hear of the people who first _ heartbreaking to hear of the people who first of — heartbreaking to hear of the people who first of all _ heartbreaking to hear of the people who first of all suffered _ heartbreaking to hear

an expert on syria. welcome to d w. so you and aid is now flowing from turkey to syria through more crossings. but will that be enough? it is by far not enough. what we're hearing from northern syria is that clinics and hospitals are really running out of medical supplies. there's a leg of baby baby powder in the region. what we've seen so far, what 14 trucks by they go and crossing into north and syria for population of almost 4000000 in need. so this is not enough. and we having a via hearing some assessment reports that are saying that 88 percent of the student earthquake victims live in the opposition had territory by 12 percent live in the regime her territories. but on the other hand, it is 90 percent off the international aid that is going to the regime. so it's a quite unfair distribution of 8. that sounds like a very, a difficult situation to say the least. so critics say the earthquakes could actually even work in president basra, besides favor. why is that? it is already working in his favor,

s. asset and syria. even the b b. c, and even the new york times has put out report saying that it's very difficult to get humanitarian supplies into the northwest pocket because of the control of the. and you mentioned the russian veto, the humanitarian border crossings between turkey and syria. again, this is complete hypocrisy. why were those or border crossings reduced because what they were being used for, and this has been reported since around 2013. they were being used to expire a terrorists, alms weapons and equipment for the armed groups into syria, to reinforce the armed groups and their war against on behalf of the west, of course, against the syrian government, army forces, and allies. so to, to make the claim that the syrian government is preventing the crossing of aid into northern areas is ridiculous because they're not on the control of the syrian government. and then to completely ignore the fact that the syrian government has been trying to negotiate with the new one who has been putting obstacles i

syria right now can be divided into regime—held syria and rebel— held syria. regime—held syria is now under the control of president bashar al—assad and his regime, which continues to oppress people. there's a real hellscape in north—west syria. you've got people who were living in informal encampments, in tents, in a situation of real high levels of desperation, even the day before the earthquake. and now you've got this unspeakable tragedy piled on top. there's only one border crossing where aid provided by the un can enter north—west syria from turkey. russia, a key ally to president bashir al—assad, has vetoed any others. what we're actually looking at here is a strangulation situation that has put humanitarian aid in a very difficult position, and made it very hard to give people anything like the dignity or the security or the support that they need. after the earthquake, the crossing was closed. no aid was getting through. i've come to north london to an aid collection centre. they're bringingl in milk, formula. milk for babies. snacks, food..

so basically all syria needed this assistance. so whenever, whenever we receive it will be for all syrians. so we do not differentiate between the sender. so if come to his x or y provided this assistance, all syrians will who need it, will be benefited from them. so, so you are promised you distribute the humanitarian assistance fairly. absolutely. thanks a matter of michelle nichols from reuters a few questions, but i'll keep them short festival back on topic on chemical weapons. the british ambassador this morning said that they're concerned that the government, syria is working actively to rebuild its chemical weapons stockpile and has been doing so since 2018. like to get your response to that on cross border, a deliveries. can you just clarify for us that is it still the steering government's position that any cross border? a delivery is a violation of your sovereignty and territorial integrity is that still the case after the earthquake? the un has spoken a lot about bureaucratic and security obstacles to cross line deliver

and in syria. let's go to the veastated city of gaziantep now, where a massive search and rescue operation is under way. it's here — in southeastern turkey — located about 33km or around 20 miles from the epicentre of the earthquake. it's also the place where un aid chief martin griffiths is due to visit later today. nick beake sent us this update from there. this time last weekend, this community would have been bustling. families out having a coffee, kids running around. look at it now. the heavy machinery has been working for hours now, sifting huge amounts of debris, rubble, because this used to be a residential block. we don't know how many people died here when the earthquake struck, but still, people who live nearby, and relatives have been coming here, staring in disbelief at what has happened. yet, as we hear more debris rained down, yet in another part of this city, overnight a pregnant woman was brought to safety. we don't know her condition, we don't know the condition of her unborn

syria? you saw the images. this is a --eole, syria? you saw the images. this is a peeple. millions _ syria? you saw the images. this is a people, millions of _ syria? you saw the images. this is a people, millions of people, - syria? you saw the images. this is a people, millions of people, who - syria? you saw the images. this is a | people, millions of people, who were basically living in freezing cold temperatures, in flimsy, basically living in freezing cold temperatures, inflimsy, makeshift shelters, made of plywood or plastic, whatever they could find, or they were living in tents, nothing that could protect them against the powerful force of this earthquake. and so a people who were living with almost nothing now have nothing at all, if indeed they survived, and getting paid into northern syria is such a huge obstacle course. there is only one crossing, one lifeline which runs from turkey. tonight, that is absolutely choked with traffic. and there's only one crossing because powerful countries at the un security council, russia and china, have been

~ ,, ., , syria? well, the united states did lift its sanctions, _ syria? well, the united states did lift its sanctions, they - did lift its sanctions, they announced it on friday last week that they were lifting sanctions for six months. the problem is that all the banks have not changed their protocols and so if i call my bank, which i did, and try to send family members in syria, my wife's family are all there, you can't do it. even western union and other wiring services, you cannot get money to syria and this is infuriating the people who want to send money to loved ones, it is very difficult to get through. the red cross, the international red cross are getting help into the government areas of syria, so those are working, but it is very difficult because private citizen who just want to wire money to their family so they can rent an apartment, get off the streets, many people are sleeping in their cars, you can't do this and it is infuriating.— can't do this and it is infuriatinu. . ., , infuriating. so if aid that is cominu infuriating. so if aid

my organization i've been in syria north was a part of syria for the past 12 years. are providing support to health care system to hospitals to clinic. so we started mobile clinic just the one day after the earthquake to provide health care to the people who are now without shelter. our hospitals have been working nonstop. but for more than $700.00 surgeries, for trauma cases, we distributed diesel fuel because there is no electricity. every other n g o that has been working and syria has been doing work non stop. and i think it's important to highlight the wall of humanitarian walker and the fact that this earthquake also affected their mental health. yeah, sometimes we forget that doctors and nurses are human like are slow and they are also affect the doctors. and i'm so glad that you brought that up. we actually have a video featuring some doctors who are kind of really just candidly expressing their reality and how they too are suffering. take listen, lateesha lazar, little to we feel still on the cause of the strong earthquake oxygen cylinders fell on the surgic

., ,, ,, , . here in syria. thank you very much for tellin: here in syria. thank you very much for telling us _ here in syria. thank you very much for telling us what _ here in syria. thank you very much for telling us what you _ here in syria. thank you very much for telling us what you have - here in syria. thank you very much for telling us what you have been l for telling us what you have been seeing. 0ubadah alwan is a spokesman for the syria civil defence, a volunteer group also known as the white helmets. you just heard them mentioned there. he told me that in syria they hadn't rescued anyone from the rubble since thursday and they needed more help from the un. 0ur volunteers on the ground are spread very thin. the catastrophe has definitely put us way over capacity. we are dealing with a population of 4 million people after this huge, catastrophic situation, and our organisation is approximately 3000 people on the ground. it is just way too much for one organisation to handle. we have heard from the un aid chief that he believes the international com

hope of finding more survivors in syria are fading, but there have been moments of joy. this new born baby miraculously pulled alive from the rope. also on the program. heavy weapons for ukraine, european countries will deliver at least $100.00 leopard tax. germany's defense minister made a surprise visit to keith with president elect ah on pablo foley as welcome to the program. more than 7000 people are known to have been killed and earthquakes, and turkey and syria. the death toll is expected to rise as more victims are found in remote areas, and international relief effort has begun. the 1st quake stroke near the turkish city of gauzy on tip destruction stretches along turkeys. southern border and parts of northern syria. freezing conditions are hampering rescue efforts as emergency crews struggle with limited resources, hopes of finding more survivors are fading. so with the scale of damage is monumental. so 2 is the attempt to save lives a day after the earthquakes shook this part of turkey. in this neighbourhood rescue workers have some success and confirm they fou

and we will do a similar one for the people of syria.- one for the people of syria. un aid chief martin _ one for the people of syria. un aid chief martin griffiths _ one for the people of syria. un aid chief martin griffiths there. - millions of people are taking part in pro—government rallies in tehran and other iranian cities to mark the 44th anniversary of the islamic revolution in 1979. the annual commemoration of the event that turned iran into a theocracy is opportunity for the regime to put on a show of strength. tens of thousands of iranians are taking part across the country, chanting slogans and waving banners that condemn the us and israel. events in the capital began on saturday morning. the us military says it has shot down an unidentified object flying at high altitude over alaska. the craft appeared nearly a week after a chinese surveillance balloon was shot down as it travelled through american airspace. here'sjohn kirby, spokesman for the white house national security council. we are calling this an object because that is the best description we h

and they know situation in syria. very difficult, partly because of the years of war as well and, and they felt again this, this latest earthquake. yes. in northwest syria, as well as in government controlled aleppo, we're getting reports that some buildings that were damaged in the february, 6 earthquake, half collapse. but we're, we're not getting any reports of, of serious injuries. most of the people of people who were affected by the, the initial earthquake 2 weeks ago are now living intense outdoors footage or video emerging from, from that corner of syria. you can see people in their cars, those who have cars, those who don't are, are just in the street. so people are frightened, their, their, their panicking even here in bay root, in the lebanese capital and across lebanon. people are out on the streets, they've seen and watch the images from central turkey and northwest syria. and they fear the worst, especially in countries like lebanon in syria, where most buildings are not structurally safe. where successi

what is needed in syria? begin here right— turkey. what is needed in syria? begin here right now _ turkey. what is needed in syria? begin here right now from - turkey. what is needed in syria? begin here right now from the i begin here right now from the international rescue committee. we are international rescue committee. - are really worried right now is those in need of urgent critical care. the health system just isn't equipped to be able to deal with the levels are numbers of people who will come in needing urgent trauma care. this is a tell system that has been decimated by over ten years of conflict. only about 45% of health facilities that were functioning pre—conflict are functioning and more than 50% of the positions in those facilities before the conflict have fled so they do, you're going to see potentially hundreds, maybe even more as we have been progressive buildings being taken to health centres and they are going to need critical care and resources and equipment and staff and this is absolutely integral the international community doesn't

it was heartbreaking to _ syria? absolutely right. it was heartbreaking to hear - syria? absolutely right. it was heartbreaking to hear the - syria? absolutely right. it was - heartbreaking to hear the testimony that i just heartbreaking to hear the testimony that ijust heard there from you. what do you say to people who feel like that? i was in the border area today with mr griffiths. he made the statement that he could certainly feel the pain of the millions of people. he was very clear that the world has failed them up until now, and that must change. those are his priority is now, and he is working very hard to change that. he is also working hard to get more aid into the area. it is the only border crossing that is authorised by the security council to enter north—west syria from turkey. trucks were rolling past with aid of different kinds, it is an operation that has been scaling up in the last days. there was a brief pause because of the earthquake. everybody we have spoken to, including our own staff, everyone has a story to tell about where they were at 4am tha

it stretches along turkeys, southern border and parts of northern syria. international rescue, cruise or del helping in a desperate search for survivors. fuel, by the hope of miraculous rescues, like the one you're about to see. in the early hours of wednesday morning rescue workers in the turkish city of other mon found hope under the rubble, they had heard voices voice cycle with a lot of them. bobby lucy got them on yet this year. this is the so to get overly with like a lesson on 3 year old mohammed and later his mother fatma what pulled to safety. another tort law was rescued and got him on my rush. a city close to the earthquakes i presented out if i had been under the debris for $43.00 albums. listened to hardy talking about i know how it goes on. as you can get, you got the link is all i get a bigger discount that the just getting it. he was taken to a hospital and along with his father who was rescued earlier. some of the wounded survivors from a round turkey have been flown to his danville for medical help. the countless others are feared trapped

is the situation any different in syria? but in turkey, i yeah, as the expert before mentioned, syria's infrastructure was already in a poor state because of the war because of the economic crisis. and so when the earthquake happened in the middle of the night, a lot of people didn't have electricity, they just did the 1st thing they could do. they just went down to the streets and, you know, you hear things from people like fortunately i had enough fuel in my car to drive to an open space and park there and waited out. and we really saw these situations play out because of the infrastructure in syria that we didn't see in turkey. and you're lucky if you have a car, if you don't it's, it's very difficult. yeah, yeah, yeah. how will people in syria would you say dealing with the situation now with rescuing more people with finding what, where people are buried? yeah, fortunately, a lot of people have come together. doctors are offering free treatment. the schools and universities are closed now. so they've opened up shelters,

they don't want it from syria. they want to stay divided because if they do not use pretext and such as fighting terror inside syria, they will not be able to actually justify in front of the international community their presence, if it's an illegal presence, it's an occupation. but at the end of the day, they don't care, they do what they want to do. and even if it's at the expense of syrians live mohammed, oddly, a local reporter, joining us from syria with a very enlightening perspective. thank you very much for your time. we appreciate that. thank you. well leah here on the program, we did hear from adobe bhaskar, also tara, a turkish news agency correspondent reporting from near the center. she says, search and rescue missions are under way to key a mean time expects more international help. very an ominous right now. it says 7 points. 8th magnitude, our strength is paul. turn turkey. it speak ounce early monday morning, yesterday, almost a partisan spalding had been destroyed, destroyed by the earthquake beh

it is “p support north—west syria. it is up to organisations like white helmet and civil society groups is the last line of defence and responding to the crisis. fine responding to the crisis. one ofthe responding to the crisis. one of the issues _ responding to the crisis. one of the issues of _ responding to the crisis. one of the issues of getting supplies and to syria as sanctions placed on al—assad, is there a way of circumventing them? . ., , ., is there a way of circumventing them? . ., , , them? the sanctions to present challenges _ them? the sanctions to present challenges in — them? the sanctions to present challenges in the _ them? the sanctions to present challenges in the northwest - challenges in the northwest area most of the humanitarian assistance required under the exemptions in place in our humanitarian assistance to get an. same is true in most of syria when you're looking at early recovery if it's the kind of activities that need to respond, it's more grey, more complicated situation and that'

although in syria it is more disastrous as you know. more than one decade of facilities targeted many times. a lack of medical staff, lack of medication, lack of water and hygiene, sanitation. so poor economic health situation. and along with this disastrous eart earthquake, it has a huge impact on the population there. we are trying to coordinate as is independent i can't with other partners including other n fwchlt oc ngos, u.n., with our response. but still we have trying to save as much as we can from the people's lives. >> and doctor, you are describing there the distance in available infrastructure and support in syria and turkey and outlining level of catastrophe that are you seeing. how will the nature of aid and help be different from what is needed in turkey versus syria? >> we feel very sorry for all the injured people and families of the people who have been lost. the situation in turkey is coordinated through different government and infrastructure. the infrastructure is very good and very well managed through central gover

is it an interesting not a syria? no human is there an 8th is answering and still people are in a great need for this human. is there an age? so no aid is going through the bible. how a crossing you tell us. oh sarah, before we move on to what sort of hell people are getting, just tell us about your personal experience. first during the earthquake, what was it like for you and your family? actually, i was the sleeping with my 3 friends in the city. i was in the 3rd floor, the building was moving a lot because you know, the reading are not so strong after 12 years of and going law in syria. so the buildings are not strong enough to face such disasters because of the up. they have been already bombed by the synergy forces. so once i opened my eyes, i could hear some noise is around me. my friends were talking a lot of that this is not an an art movement. it's an ether creek because it stayed for a long period, so it is a lot of the greek then we thought that just to cover ourselves or to go to the street as many people

the search for survivors in turkey and syria continues. the death toll for monday's earthquake past 7000. >> every minute, every hour that passes, the chances of finding survivors alive diminishes. >> turkey declares a state of emergency across a large part of the country where thousands of buildings have collapsed. a desperate situation in syria. earthquakeamage to roads complicates the delivery of aid. in both countries, the freezing weather and heavy snow have hampered rescue efforts. ♪ >> the desperate search for survivors continuing for a second night across a vast area of southern turkey and northern syria after the major earthquakes demonstrated -- devastated the region. over 7000 people are known to have died. with so many feared trapped under the rubble, the death toll feared to climb further. we will hear from an aid worker the ground and look at the scale of the devastation in a moment. let's remind oursees what happened in the hours of monday night. the first earthquake had a magnitud7.8. the epicenter was at the tech provinc

blame for the lack of aid arriving in syria.— arriving in syria. a lot of the car: 0 arriving in syria. a lot of the cargo aeroplane _ arriving in syria. a lot of the cargo aeroplane refused - arriving in syria. a lot of the cargo aeroplane refused to l arriving in syria. a lot of the - cargo aeroplane refused to land on syrian airports because of the american and european sanctions. so, even those countries who want to send humanitarian assistance, they cannot use the aeroplane cargo because of the sanctions. all syria needed this assistance. so whenever, whatever we receive, it will be for all syrians. 50 whatever we receive, it will be for all syrians-— whatever we receive, it will be for alls rians. . , , ., . all syrians. so that suggestion that sanctions are _ all syrians. so that suggestion that sanctions are blocking _ all syrians. so that suggestion that sanctions are blocking aid, - all syrians. so that suggestion that sanctions are blocking aid, and - all syrians. so that suggestion that| sanctions are blocking aid, and that is the gov

today is a difficult day both for turkiye and syria. here in brussels, we want -- we do whatever we can to mobilize assistance very quickly and get a search and rescue team on the ground. the whole day started by turkiye activating what we call the eu protection mechanism. that is the structure that has been designed to deal with natural disasters. turkiye has been requesting search-and-rescue team spirit today we have been -- teams. we have been working hard throughout the day. as a result, we have been able to make available almost 20 such teams from 17 european countries . they are on the way. in fact, some teams have already arrived. romania, bulgaria and hungary teams are already available on the ground. we are looking into the possibility of mobilizing emergency medical teams, which is also part of the turkish request for some such -- request. there is a spanish team ready to go. one can expect that in the coming hours and days, more and more european personnel will be arriving in turkiye. nearly 1000 people. >> when you say these

at the turkey as syria border today, we have so far failed the people in northwest syria. they rightly feel abandoned looking for international help that hasn't arrived. my duty and our obligation is to correct this failure as fast as we can. that's my focus. now. the u. n's, adolph essays relief efforts were being hampered by the hardest militancy occupied northwest in syria. the hyatt to rear schon group is reported the blocking age from coming in from the syrian governments. the group has been labeled as terrorists by countries including russia, the us, and turkey. this comes as millions of civilians and northwest and syria said to be in dire need if she want to have relief. that's not discussing developments with sarah flounders, co director of the international action center many thanks for joining us on the program this evening. and i'd like to know your reaction to the un official statement on failing to help people northwest and syria. well, there is a real failure to help people and northwestern syria, the victims of this terrible earthquake, an aide is not gettin

there is in northern syria. after the reopening of border crossing activists and emergency teams have criticized un slow response to the disaster or so sarah has been to the northern syrian town of gin dearest. there are thousands and thousands of people that they have lost their houses or relative there did ones. now they are here waiting for aid for food, food, warm clothes, for heaters and for the medicines. so it has been days that they were waiting for these aid. there sat there angry and they say they feel that the international community has forgotten them. they said they was, is not hurt. many of the relatives have stayed onto the robles for these and days. didn't have more than more than acute mans to, to pull them out. in other news, world leaders a meeting in germany to discuss global security policies. the main topic at the munich security conference will be the russian invasion of the crate. the conflict has seen a change in policies across europe, including commitments to increase weapon deliveries

. have this catastrophic earthquake in north-west syria.— north-west syria. extremely long-term — north-west syria. extremely long-term support - north-west syria. extremely long-term support is - north-west syria. extremely long-term support is going l north-west syria. extremely. long-term support is going to north-west syria. extremely - long-term support is going to be long—term support is going to be required, but we are seeing the international community has not yet sent anything like as much aid as is neededin sent anything like as much aid as is needed in your part of syria. what would help the most? yes. needed in your part of syria. what would help the most?— needed in your part of syria. what would help the most? yes, today we are be ond would help the most? yes, today we are beyond one _ would help the most? yes, today we are beyond one week— would help the most? yes, today we are beyond one week and _ would help the most? yes, today we are beyond one week and we - would help the most? yes, today we are beyond one week and we are - would h

more than 4000 fatalities have been confirmed in both trophy and syria. the death toll is still rising. with your top stories that live from moscow with archie international with me role re sushi from the entire news team here. it's good to happy with us. so the russian military has assessed kias battle field losses over the past month. the russian defense minister studies show who showed that just during that time ukraine lost over 6500 troops and more than 600 military vehicles. it also said that the u. s. and western allies have been trying to drag out the conflict with the ultimate goal to hom, russia. sooner so they may say is it united states and its allies are trying to prolong the conflict as much as possible to do this. they have started supplying heavy, offensive weapons, openly calling on ukraine to seize our territories. in fact, such steps involved needle countries in the conflict and can lead to an unpredictable level of escalation. here, the groups of russian troops are working to eradicate all the weapons and equipment supply to key of bot

more from syria shortly. but first, let's hear from our middle east correspondent anna foster, who was among the first journalists to reach the epicentre in turkey, and reports now from karaman—marash. the devastating power of the earth, seen from the air. swathes of this city lie in ruins. buildings, homes, lives have been destroyed. in many cities, the search now isn't for survivors, it's only for the dead. when the rubble shows a sign, the digging stops. behind this blanket, an arm reveals a body. slowly, carefully, it's uncovered. and then, the moment of realisation. screaming a father lost. screaming the goodbye is painful and public. screaming and here in maras, ambulances are now hearses. siren wails they have spent the whole day here searching for bodies, and the light is starting to fade now, but the rescuers say that they will come back tomorrow and the next day. they will return to sites like this for as long as it takes to return loved ones to their relatives. they are rare now, but there are st