Disaster Management

Smart Take: Death Toll Rises in 7.5-Magnitude Earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Middle East Program Director Merissa Khurma talks about survival for the more than four-million internally displaced people in Syria, the severe challenges of getting aid to needy victims, and how the earthquake will impact Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s political prospects.

Middle East Program

The Wilson Center’s Middle East Program serves as a crucial resource for the policymaking community and beyond, providing analyses and research that helps inform US foreign policymaking, stimulates public debate, and expands knowledge about issues in the wider Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.   Read more

Middle East Program