a decision for tomorrow's journalism, a save the date and to join us for this discussion of the 16th edition of d, w. c. global media forum. oh, this is d w. news line from berlin. millions are still suffering one month after devastating earthquakes and turkey and syria. we report from near it live in north western syria were thousands, are too traumatized and afraid to return to the damaged buildings that were once their homes. also on the program, a crime against humanity,

a new un report condemned to taliban treatment of women and girls in afghanistan as the country reopens. it's universities to men. oh ah. i'm the cough really. it's good to have you with us. it's exactly one month since massive earthquakes had southern turkey and northwestern syria where the $50000.00 people were killed and the worst natural disaster in modern turkish history. the quakes epi center was near the turkish city of ghazi, untapped close to the syrian border. millions of people have been affected, left injured, homeless or lacking basic facilities. on car declared a 31 state of emergency for the 10 provinces that were most affected. the government also arrested contractors suspected of shoddy building that he has

vastly increased the death toll. now in north western syria, years of war have made the situation harder to evaluate the cities of a leper and it live were among those hardest hit and a powerful aftershock in the following weeks triggered new fears. he alea's mohammed al refi reports now from islam at nightfall, the 44 year old m r. i ead fills his car with blankets and drives to the outskirts of it live far away from the cities crumbling residential buildings. he spends the night here with the sun since the 2nd earthquake struck, northwestern, syria and turkey. hundreds of families are afraid to sleep in their own homes, for fear of being trapped inside. if they collapse all that, elizabeth eliza, after all the earthquakes, my son and i are traumatized and one that you don't have,

he didn't it. we don't dare stay at home because it's not safe. there was he and we haven't bought a tent and tense costs between $2400.00 and we can't afford wanted her to have decided to stay here with her. i medina, horning the earthquakes that struck northern syria and killed almost 6000 people. also destroyed thousands of structures. after the 2nd quake, nearly 200000 people were displaced. families abandoned their homes as aftershocks made the initial damage from the quakes, even worse. many moved into tents in front of their houses, or in other public places. a son, a relief organization based in germany, says the challenges are numerous. hm. and my what the law, the most crucial obstacle to expanding refugee camps during the day to accommodate the enormous number of people displaced by the earthquakes. sunny is that the

communities were not ready to build such facilities and lockers and there's the challenge of providing enough tennis done you deal with that after the 2nd earthquake them because i think a lot more even more people abandoned their homes that are to fall on that because of the trauma they experience, should it be in the shop or in the 1st one of his, a subtle, a well near the city of it live will humbled with connie offered shelter on his farm and swelling facility to people who have lost their homes. or to families who are afraid that buildings will collapse on them than this villas after the 1st earthquake. we received 22 families who lost their homes of sunny donna. and after the 2nd one random many mo, came here because they were afraid to stay in that building. so unless we little by little as you can see, tom, it's difficult to meet their needs, september's martha. for thousands of syrians. the choice is between living on the streets or living in fear. turkeys government has drawn criticism for

its handling of the quakes. now an alliance of opposition parties has re united to challenge president dredge. i'm tired on ahead of elections on may 14th. the leaders have agreed on camel can lead sterile to face off air to one in the election least i royal was already seen as the front runner of the opposition aligned, fractured last week after one of the 6 parties refused to endorse him. opinion polls show turkeys. upcoming election is likely to be the closest font contests in air to 120 year old. earlier i spoke to dorian jones, our corresponded in istanbul, and i asked him what had changed in the past few days, and our is to make the opposition leaders re unite and nominate achilles dorado. well, that's a big question though. people are asking for black shannon, the leader of the tea party, which is the 2nd largest party out of his coalition. and 6 stormed out of the coalition. basically saying that she believed foolish to all the candidate,

the leader of the main, c h p was on electable. she believed that her eva, the mayor, from a stumble and from mom all months or your vash, the unc for a man will fall better candidates. now both of those came from college to one was faulty. a, but she walked out and she made an appeal to both for those minutes to bring themselves forward as a potential candidate lever them did. they stood by the leader of their party and she had really nowhere else to go and she has returned back to the fall. the now the coalition of 5 is now coalition is 6 and a united by go behind, come out, good historical. and they're all geared up to challenge her present at one. 0 is him out? can they just are a little bit about him? well, he's 74 year old who's a been a veteran of turkish politics. these many ways is the opposite of her present, a nerd one. he's very quieter. he doesn't have many people say the career my although want, but he's seen as a man of integrity on a man who's very resolute. and he counties,

kurdish from turkeys or ethnic minority curves and also an olive 8th is a liberal islamic sect which many conservative or go tugs consider his heritage and any people save it was one of a reason why polish total will struggle in the campaign. but despite all of those things, he has risen to the top, o'clockish politics lead or the main opposition party. and he is re shaped to his party, but he took it over in 2010, 10. it was dead in the water. no one party could ever challenger to one is rebuilt . that party. now that party controls or out of 5 main cities in turkey, including the prizes of his stumble and uncross the critic still say he has never won an election against earth. ah, but this one is expect to be the closest in once a history of what do you think are his chances? well, i mean the president on really is fighting a very tough battle. inflation is saying the thing between 80 and a 100 percent, sometimes maybe even higher. there is

a cost of living crisis in this country. and then we had these devastating of quakes on the worst in turkish republics. history is a lot of our chrome is our chromosome over the response of the government and also why so many people died and the failings of those buildings that's going to be a key electron. oh, only agenda. and that is why many people think earth one will be facing the toughest fight in his career. many pulse put him fall behind the opposition in the parliamentary elections and also possibly not connect with coastal. it's going to be a very close fight and will many people say is probably the most important election in turkey's history. i know this may be hard to answer and only the couple of seconds that we have left. but what would a change a rule lead to in turkey at home and internationally? well, for turkey, it would mean the end of this presidential system a return to a full parliamentary system. i'm, which is something that will be a key factor in these electrons. and also i think it will reaffirm the believe democracy still is vibrant in turkey. many people believe the old one will never be

removed from power electrolyte. this will be a key test of those fairies. this is going to be a very important election internationally. it will also see a major reset or one has changed turkish diplomacy in these 2 decades ago. what we expect is possibly a far more conventional approach. the 30th of thwart is allies, but in europe and in nato, in the united states. certainly an interesting race to watch. dorian jones, thank you so much and your grain says its troops will continue defending the eastern city of bar watch, which has been the scene of months of battles with russian forces as follows. suggestions last week that they would retreat following intense bombardment. the announcement comes, rift appears to be growing between the russian mercenary grew wagner and the criminal. the fighting has been so intense in buck mood, one ukrainian commander described it as utter hell. now instead of retreating,

these troops will reinforce their positions and attempt to reclaim lost ground. they determined to save the city, but the enemy is also unrelenting. on the other, my, when it died was roughly as are on the platform thank favor for a morse forces at us to justify the aim of their so called special operation. will you please before, but i think we probably a bug and huge is important because it cuts across roadways and it's higher ground for with football both from its height. everything here is open for the russians. so it's important for both us and them. women was we, we'd learn market, please let me call it so many of them are dying, hire. i don't understand why doesn't you know, be sure that you say it's not. russia's expected spring offensive could hit a snag with apparent disunity in its ranks. part of its quest to capture ukraine's don bass region has been fronted by mercenaries from the wagner group who have

emerged as rivals of the russian military, even though this supposed to be partners like them are exhaust resilience. good. but wagner's own. i have jenny, pre goshen, and alo vladimir putin is now warning his fighters might not be able to hold on. because moscow has not replenished their ammunition in what they you do we, if we retreat you, then will go down in history forever. as people who've taken the main step towards losing the war, melissa roverson where you, whoever wins, control of back, much will not have much of a city left. after 6 months of fighting, its buildings are in ruins, and most of its residents have fled. still as one of the oldest cities in the dawn bas region, it remained symbolic. although the only visible symbol right now is one of devastation. and let's take a look now at some of the other news making headlines around the world today.

accords in bella rose has sentenced exiled opposition leaders banana to handle stria to 15 years in prison for treason to kennel sky. i said the conviction was, quote, revenge from the velo rosie and authorities and vowed to continue her activism. she was forced to flee. bella rose and 2020 after mass protest broke out when alexander lucas shank, a claim to have won a disputed presidential election against ruin. mexican authorities have found $343.00 migrants in an abandoned truck trailer and the eastern state of vera cruz. over a 100 unaccompanied children were among those on board. the migrants were found unharmed with a trailer specially outfitted for people smuggling with fans and ventilation ports . the tall, advanced treatment of women and girls in afghanistan could amount to a crime against humanity. that's according to a un report presented at the human rights council in geneva. since the taliban sees power again in august of 2021,

they have drastically curtailed women's freedoms. and rights, including their ability to attend high school and university. the un report calls this an intentional and calculated policy to erase women from public life. to day only men in afghanistan returned to university after the winter break countries taliban rulers wired women from higher education last december, accusing students of violating a strict dress code back to class after the winter break. and the chance to catch up with friends after time away. but the only sign of women at this private university in kabul is on the walls. and the post is encouraging female students to wear ahead job. or am i to have life here before the taliban band? women from higher education late last year? i get usaa, clara, we didn't have any issue with our sisters having segregated classes from us. what

i'll point was that even if they had to study alone, we were happy about it. last year we were segregated and they was studying who were happy about it. there was no issue with it. that's what i mean. yeah. the ruling in december was met with protest submit, widespread global outrage with many of those taking to the streets. young women now being denied access, the higher education such as music burtwell. my personal view is that if girls are not educated, half of the society will be paralyzed. so half of the society needs to come out of this paralysis. the more progress you have in a society, the better goals are also human or whatever they love, all like whatever they want to become in the future. they must continue and they must study in schools or at university wide from room or can jo mccormick asperger that is why the taliban says the decision to bar women from university classrooms was made because dress codes and gender based religious restrictions were being

ignored. the country is now among the most restrictive in the world for women's education, with a similar band still in place for girls at secondary school. the united nation says the direct his could create a last generation, claiming every one has the right to an education. coming up next, why while ways next boss could mean more trouble had for ties with the u. s. the latin has on the new count next until the visit, sanction for that article, fairly him. berlin, thank you so much for help with of i was just rescuing the docket from a farm. this one, this body globally here. i found it like this and i couldn't just leave it there. i should meet.