Tuesday marks the anniversary of the earthquake in Turkey. Botched construction and official failure contributed to the extensive damage to buildings and the deaths of tens of thousands of people.
Officials put the number of deaths at around 50,000. Critics assume there are far more victims. Boos in Turkey: Erdogan “complicit” in earthquake victims?.. As of: February 6, 2024, 2:08 p.m By: Daniel Dillmann, Erkan Pehlivan CommentsPressSplit One year after the earthquake, the situation in Turkey's disaster areas is grim.