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The Takeaway: Syria's neglected northwest pleads for earthquake aid

Plus, a roundup of Al-Monitor's on-the-ground coverage of the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey.
Turkey earthquake

WASHINGTON — Earthquake survivors who gathered at the Syrian-Turkish border on Wednesday to protest a lack of international support watched as body bags arrived, but no aid. 

“The only thing coming from Turkey are the bodies of martyrs,” Syrian journalist Mustafa Dahnon said in a video filmed from the crossing.  

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