Architects view the Ronesans tower's collapse as a symbol of Turkey's inability to maintain building standards that could have dramatically reduced the catastrophic toll. theSun theSundaily architects Turkey earthquakes developers tower crumbled
Rescuers search for survivors and victims amid destroyed buildings in Nurdagi, in the hard hit region of Gaziantep, on February 12, 2023, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria earlier in the week. AFPPIX: Their mugshots are everywhere: a Turkish developer arrested while trying to flee the country and two colleagues connected to a luxurious apartment tower that crumbled in Monday's disastrous quake.
Three people were put behind bars by Sunday and seven more have been detained -- including two developers who were trying to relocate to the former Soviet republic of Georgia.'Irregularities' One of the biggest single disasters struck a hotel housing two dozen Cypriot students and 15 accompanying adults who were in Turkey for a volleyball tournament.NTV television said the hotel was briefly closed due to construction “irregularities”. But then it reopened its doors.
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