The Turkish government’s disastrous response to the recent earthquakes has exposed the false promise of strongman rule.
Tag: Turkey Earthquake (Feb 6, 2023)
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A Rival for Erdogan Emerges as Opposition Parties Pick a Candidate
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the head of Turkey’s largest opposition party, and his allies are looking to unseat President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who they say has damaged the country’s democracy.
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‘A Strange Dream’: A Cruise Ship Is a Floating Shelter for Displaced Turks
More than 1,000 Turkish residents displaced by the recent earthquakes are staying on a luxury boat in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Why So Many Buildings Collapsed in Turkey
The scale of the earthquake death toll has raised questions about who is to blame for shoddy construction.