Turkey orders 113 arrests after 25,000 buildings sustain quake damage

Government vows meticulous probe into those responsible, while opposition accuses government of not enforcing regulations

12 February 2023 - 20:02 By Daren Butler and Dominic Evans

Turkey has vowed to investigate thoroughly anyone suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in the country’s devastating earthquakes nearly a week ago and has already ordered the detention of 113 suspects...

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