Tens of thousands of people have died in Turkey and Syria after two earthquakes on Monday, but time has almost run out to find survivors. In Turkey, criticism is growing over the speed of rescue efforts and earthquake preparedness. Whilst complications in war-torn Syria have hampered humanitarian assistance. But was it possible to prevent the scale of the disaster?

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Guests: 

• Sara Tor, Columnist, The Times.
• Gabriel Gavin, Istanbul-based journalist.

Host: Manveen Rana. 

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