Building quality in a country that lies on seismic fault lines has come into sharp focus in the aftermath of the quake. Almost 131 suspects had so far been identified as responsible for the collapse of many buildings flattened in the 10 affected provinces.
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Henriette Chacar
Residents and aid workers who came from other cities cited worsening security conditions, with widespread accounts of businesses and collapsed homes being robbed. "They rightly feel abandoned," Griffiths said, adding that he was focused on addressing that swiftly. A father and daughter, a toddler and a 10-year-old girl were among other survivors pulled from the ruins of collapsed buildings Sunday, but such scenes were becoming rare as the number of dead climbed relentlessly.
The earthquake hit as Erdogan faces presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for June. Even before the disaster, his popularity had been falling due to soaring inflation and a slumping Turkish currency. An HTS source in Idlib told Reuters the group would not allow any shipments from government-held areas and that aid would be coming in from Turkey to the north.
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