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Turkey’s leader bragged that he let builders avoid earthquake codes
Turkish PM Binali Yildirim said that the death toll from Monday’s earthquake has risen to 1,097, with over 2,000 people injured. The quake hit near the Syrian border and caused several buildings to collapse in Turkey’s Hatay province. Meanwhile, the United Nations has announced that it will provide an emergency aid package of $30 million…
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The death toll from the earthquake has increased to more than 25,000
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim on Saturday said that the death toll from last week’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria has risen to over 25,000. Yildirim added that more than 70,000 buildings have been destroyed in the areas affected by the earthquake. The UN said that its first earthquake-related aid convoy crossed from Turkey into…
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So does criticism of Turkey’s government response to the earthquake
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said the death toll due to the earthquake has risen to over 40, adding that around 5,000 others were injured. Yildirim added that more than 380,000 people have been displaced after the earthquake in the southeastern province of Kahramanmaras. Earlier, Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdoan said the death toll could…