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"As the death toll in the Turkey-Syria earthquakes spirals past a record 46,000
– and a fresh earthquake has struck the Turkish region of Hatay – there is
mounting criticism of the Turkish government and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
for delaying rescue efforts and politicising the disaster.
The aftermath of this catastrophe has ramifications for the critical Turkish
presidential elections in May and Turkey’s relations with Syria, Greece and
Cyprus.
The earthquake that hit Turkey on February 6 was unusual. The first 7.8
magnitude earthquake was followed by a 7.5 magnitude tremor nine hours later,
compounding the damage.
As a result, ten major Turkish cities, scores of large towns and hundreds of
villages were affected. The World Health Organization estimates 23 million
people have been affected.
With millions on the streets and tens of thousands trapped underneath the
rubble in the bitterly cold winter, a swift rescue and aid response was vital.
And this is where politics got in the way."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
