![]() ![]() Erdogan defended his government’s response, admitting to “shortcomings,” before stressing that it’s “not possible to be prepared for such a disaster.” He also announced that the government’s target was to rebuild “in one year,” though experts told CNN it could take much longer. This frustration dogged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he made a whistle-stop tour of the Kahramanmaras region – near the epicenter of the deadly earthquake – on Wednesday and Thursday. Turkey is no stranger to earthquakes and many feel that the government failed to prepare for another catastrophic event. As it continues to climb, so too have feelings of anger and resentment. The death toll broke the grim milestone of 22,000 on Friday. But how much can be learned from this history and will these lessons be implemented? And will the same efforts be matched across the border? Turkey has suffered earthquakes in the past, and has rebuilt. Once search efforts have ended, attention will turn to longer-term reconstruction. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said Thursday that “we haven’t yet seen the full extent of the damage and of the humanitarian crisis unfolding before our eyes,” while estimates from the World Health Organization suggest up to 23 million people could be impacted by the natural disaster. “We’ve done a bit of mapping of the size of the affected area,” said Caroline Holt, director of disasters, climate and crises at the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). Five days after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria the number of dead is staggering.ĭrone footage and satellite imagery have conveyed the stark reality of widespread destruction in an area that straddles two very different nations. ![]()
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