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تساؤلات حول معايير البناء في تركيا

By Duncan Mil

February 15, 2023 - يواجه الرئيس رجب طيب أردوغان رد فعل عنيف بسبب إشرافه على عفو عام في العام 2018 عن الأعطال في ملايين المباني في جميع أنحاء تركيا. في غضون 18 شهرًا، وافقت حكومة أردوغان على 7.4 ملايين طلب بناء، ومنحت الوضع القانوني للمباني التي انتهكت قوانين البناء وقواعد السلامة.

Damages from the devastating earthquakes in Turkey last week will probably exceed $20 billion, Verisk Extreme Event Solutions estimated on Tuesday (February 14, 2023).

Verisk based its estimates on the damage caused by the seven-magnitude earthquakes that occurred on February 6. Verisk says insurance covers only a fraction of the devastation -- likely more than $1 billion.

The figures come on top of the enormous loss of life from the disaster, with the death toll rising to more than 41,000 by Wednesday. As the earthquake death toll climbs, criticism of Turkey’s government response soars.

A 2019 video shows Erdoğan hailing amnesties for housing projects that have crumbled, killing thousands of people.

Structures compliant with building codes “have performed relatively well, while many others have experienced significant damage and collapse during earthquakes,” Verisk said.

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PUBLISHED: 15/02/2023; STORY: Graphic News; PICTURES: Getty Images
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