#humanitarian relief
After the devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on Monday, 6 February, various entities and organizations from the international community pledged their support to the countries affected. Foreign emergency aid, alongside thousands of medical and on-ground response teams were sent to Turkey, but for war-torn Syria, receiving help is fraught with political and logistical challenges. The hurdles facing Syria have been in place since long before Monday’s deadly earthquake that has left a combined death toll surpassing…