How Erdogan’s corruption exacerbated Turkey earthquake devastation
Channel: DiEM25
Date: 2023-03-02

The devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria caused tens of thousands of deaths and mass property destruction that will leave the regions reeling for years to come.

While natural disasters cannot be defended against, corruption within Turkey’s ruling party, the AKP, exacerbated the devastation.

From the construction industry creating unsafe buildings to political appointees with no expertise leading relief operations, Turkey’s earthquake response was made far worse by the AKP’s negligence.

During our recent livestream on the matter, Defne Dalkara gave us a fascinating insight into the endemic corruption of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regime, from the construction industry creating unsafe buildings and political appointees with no expertise leading relief operations, to media censorship and the gutting of civil society organisations hampering humanitarian efforts.

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