Turkey earthquake crisis at the United Nations Security Council

As Turkey is rocked by earthquakes one after another in and around Kahramanmaraş, a new crisis is at the door at the United Nations…

While the quakes were felt in many countries, including Turkey, Syria was one of the regions with the most destruction. While the size of the destruction is increasing by the day in Syria, especially in areas under opposition control and near the Turkish border, the United Nations Security Council will vote next week to send United Nations aid Join the opposition. controlled areas in northwestern Syria.

The vote that was to take place to demand the opening of more than one border gate to Syria from Turkey created a crisis even before it happened… Russia, which has supported the Damascus administration in the war that has been going on for more than 10 years in Syria and is against the opposition at every opportunity, announced that he will oppose this proposal in the vote.

“CREATE COMFORT”

Although the death toll in Turkey and Syria exceeded 23,000, the very slow action of the United Nations and the failure to take the expected steps to deliver urgently needed aid provoked a reaction. Speaking to Britain’s Reuters news agency, some diplomats said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ movements were also slow.

Speaking to Reuters anonymously, a UN diplomat said: “It is uncomfortable for them to drag out this issue. The Secretary General said that he wanted new frontiers to be opened. “The UN Security Council should do that,” he said. Since 2014, the United Nations has been able to send aid to northwestern Syria via Turkey. However, according to the decision made by the United Nations Security Council, only one border gate can be used from Turkey.

While the Syrian government interpreted sending aid to an area under opposition control in the 12-year war as a “violation of territorial integrity”, Russia’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Dmitry Polyanski said yesterday in a statement, “The use of a single border crossing is sufficient.”

“THE DECISION IS MADE AFTER THE REPORT”

It was claimed that Martin Griffiths, one of the leading UN figures in the region, is in the region and that you can vote according to his report.

Speaking to Reuters, a senior UN diplomat, who did not reveal his name, said: “We will ask for one or more border crossings to be opened, which are very important to save lives. We believe that some member states will decide with the observations and explanations of Martin Griffiths. This will make our work easier,” he said.