Turkish officials arrest building developers following an outcry from residents about poor building construction that led to more than 30,000 deaths in the country after last week's massive earthquake.
February 13, 2023, 3:00 PMA man walks past a damaged building in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey, Feb. 13, 2023.The political fallout from last week's massive earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border has already begun, according to experts.
ABC News' Ibtissem Guenfoud, who has been on location in Turkey since the hours after this quake, spoke withThis aerial view shows collapsed buildings during the ongoing rescue operation in Kahramanmaras, the epicentre of the first 7.8-magnitude earthquake seven days ago, in southeastern Turkey, Feb. 13, 2023.IBTISSEM GUENFOUD: Yes. So, Brad, at least two property developers have already been arrested at airports. Prosecutors are accusing them of trying to flee the country.
So there is an issue here on the quality of the building components used, a quality that is below what is required by the law and by these codes that were supposed to ensure that in earthquake-prone regions those buildings could stand that type of event. And of course, these volunteers also pointed to the corruption, saying that some of these buildings simply shouldn't be built so high, according to regulations. But bribes are often used to counter these restrictions.
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