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Emre Tibikoglu, a local government worker, says that whenever officials realized that buildings had been illegally built, they would get them taken down, knowing that a major earthquake could come one day. “Some local people were really mad about it.” https://t.co/gZzTVxJzDS https://t.co/OR7hweJrdP — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2023

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NEW: Erzin, a tiny Turkish city, avoided the death and destruction of last week’s earthquake. They credit their refusal to allow construction that violates the country’s codes. https://t.co/WmvOztt5jG — PolitiTweet.org

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Engineers in Turkey have been raising fears over poorly constructed buildings for years. Concerns grew after a 2018 law provided amnesty for buildings with illegal construction, allowing them to be used as long as the owners paid a fine. https://t.co/7Vcrtft0dG — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2023