From our special correspondent in Turkey – Syrian refugees have been among those hardest hit by the devastating February 6 earthquakes. Among those sheltering in Kilis, a southeastern Turkish city a few kilometres from the border, the trauma of the quakes come on top of the ravages of the Syrian civil war and the hardships of exile. The knowledge that getting much-needed international aid into Syria will be even harder than getting it to Turkey only adds to the heartache.
Ahmed*, a Syrian student who has lived in Kilis for 12 years, has slept terribly since the earthquakes. His eyes are reddened as he walks around the gymnasium of Kilis University, which has been transformed into a reception centre for victims of the quakes.
