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Parts of Turkey And Syria Are Reeling After Powerful Quake : Consider This from NPR Communities in northern Syria and southeastern Turkey are struggling in the aftermath of Monday's devastating earthquake and its powerful aftershocks.

NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports on ongoing rescue efforts in the region.

And we speak with Gönül Tol, director of the Turkey program at the Middle East Institute, who is in Hatay province in Turkey. She raises questions about the Turkish government's response to the tragedy.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

Consider This from NPR

Parts of Turkey And Syria Are Reeling After Powerful Quake

Parts of Turkey And Syria Are Reeling After Powerful Quake

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A man looks on at search and rescue operations conducted in the rubble of a collasped building, in Diyarbakir. ILYAS AKENGIN/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A man looks on at search and rescue operations conducted in the rubble of a collasped building, in Diyarbakir.

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Communities in northern Syria and southeastern Turkey are struggling in the aftermath of Monday's devastating earthquake and its powerful aftershocks.

NPR's Ruth Sherlock reports on ongoing rescue efforts in the region.

And we speak with Gönül Tol, director of the Turkey program at the Middle East Institute, who is in Hatay province in Turkey. She raises questions about the Turkish government's response to the tragedy.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

This episode was produced by Michael Levitt, Brianna Scott, Seyma Bayram and Gabe O'Connor. It was edited by William Troop, Mallory Yu and Larry Kaplow. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.