Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited tent cities and group leaders in Hatay province on Sunday. The realm was struck particularly exhausting by the February 6 earthquake.
The 7.8 magnitude quake and aftershocks killed over 46,000 individuals in Turkey and almost 6,000 individuals in northern Syria. It additionally left a whole lot of 1000's of individuals throughout 11 provinces sheltering in tents or momentary lodging.
Each Erdogan and his authorities have acquired extreme criticism over their chaotic response to the pure catastrophe. His critics have accused them of failing to arrange the earthquake-prone nation for a catastrophe in ready.
Specialists have pointed at lax enforcement of constructing codes as a significant cause the earthquake was so lethal.
Turkish police have rounded up 269 suspects as a part of a rising investigation into contractors who put up gleaming towers in one of many world's most energetic earthquake zones.
However some fear about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's shut relations with the development sector -- and what bearing which may have on his authorities's willingness to prosecute negligence.
This newest go to to the devastated province comes as Turkey is making ready for upcoming common elections in Could. This 12 months's election could show to be the hardest one but for the nation's chief who has been in energy for 20 years.
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