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Accountability Elusive Two Years after Türkiye’s Devastating Earthquakes

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par Human Rights Watch

On February 6, 2023, Türkiye’s southern provinces were hit with devastating earthquakes that left more than 53,000 people dead and over 107,000 injured. The earthquakes exposed the decades’ long failure of municipalities, and other public authorities to ensure builders’ compliance with safe building standards. Yet two years on, there is little sign of accountability for the many preventable deaths, life-changing injuries, and ruined lives.Döne Kaya, 28, lost her mother, sister, brother-in-law, and 9-month-old nephew when their apartment block in the province of Hatay collapsed in the earthquake.…

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