Three days after two devastating earthquakes laid waste to massive swathes of his nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a troublesome go to to a number of the worst-hit areas.
Erdogan inspected an apocalyptic panorama within the southern metropolis of Gaziantep on Thursday, earlier than confirming the loss of life toll had risen to just about 17,000 and saying new financial measures to assist victims.
"Whereas the harm evaluation is underway, on this transition second we'll reward our residents with financial assist of 10,000 liras (€494)," stated Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey. "With this type of help, we wish not less than to alleviate their issues barely," he added.
With simply three months to go earlier than the presidential elections, and amid mounting criticism over his dealing with of the catastrophe, Erdogan on Wednesday acknowledged "shortcomings" within the authorities's response.
Many individuals have been pressured to hunt their very own meals and shelter, whereas others have watched on helplessly as members of the family have been unable to be rescued from beneath the rubble.
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"We, as civilians, help these individuals, however I'm not a crane, I can not elevate these concrete blocks. The place is the military? The place is the state? The place is unity? The place is the solidarity?," stated one resident of Adiyaman in southeastern Turkey.
Turkey's important opposition chief Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has stated that authorities corruption within the building business has exacerbated the tragedy, and accused Erdogan of failing to implement constructing security requirements.
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