urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was mayor of Istanbul when a devastating earthquake hit Izmit in 1999, killing more than 17,000 people and devastating the country’s economy. The government’s shambolic response to the natural disaster allowed Erdogan to burnish his credentials
Erdogan faces a quake and a united opposition
Mar 31, 2023
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