Hundreds of groups are working throughout Turkey following the earthquakes, the main focus shifting largely to restoration somewhat than rescue.
It is a far cry from the image in Northwest Syria, the place there may be nonetheless minimal exercise, and the place there are most probably many extra lifeless and little assist for the homeless, the hungry, and the wounded.
In Turkey, president Erdogan, who has dominated for 20 years, is below strain three months from an election for his response to the catastrophe. He has already admitted that his authorities’s response was wanting however appeared to place it right down to destiny, saying such issues have all the time occurred.
When requested if President Erdogan was heading for defeat, opposition MP Suzan Sahin of the Republican Folks’s Get together mentioned “completely… democracy has been curtailed right here”.
Newsnight’s Diplomatic Editor Mark City studies from Istanbul on Erdogan’s probabilities of reelection.
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