Rampant corruption and deregulation of the building and construction industry in Turkey may have helped produce so many buildings which were not built to code,
to survive an earthquake. These accounted for the historic death tolls in Turkey.
Anger over the response has been strongest in the hard-hit province of Hatay and its capital Antakya, whose residents claim the rescue efforts have been slow. Erdogan finally visited the province on Wednesday after being repeatedly called out by opposition leaders. Despite being in the midst of a tragedy, the Turkish leader has publicly lashed out at his political rivals while his regime has cracked down on dissent.
Police recently took 18 people into custody and arrested five for making “provocative posts” about the disaster on social media. Journalists covering the disaster have also been targeted for spreading ‘disinformation.’” This is what authoritarians do. And the government’s also going after Turkish celebrities who are fundraising for relief for the earthquake victims, as many Turks naturally trust these charities instead of the regime, according to
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