Isla Jean Yakli, a freelance journalist based in Turkey, talks to CNN's John Sutter. She says the government is moving quickly against building contractors suspected of cutting corners with devastating consequences. The 10 provinces that have been affected by this earthquake have set up their own investigations unit; they're calling it earthquake crimes. Yakli: "The focus on the legal side for now seems to be mainly on these contractors and other people"
Thousands of buildings collapsed after Turkey’s massive earthquakes. Now President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is facing a backlash for an amnesty program that gave developers retroactive approval for shoddy construction.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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