Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits regions devastated by earthquake
Published date: 8 February 2023 19:51 UTC
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Last update: 1 month 2 weeks ago
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited the earthquake-devastated regions of southern Turkey on Wednesday as the death toll rose above 11,000. He delivered a speech in which he promised new housing within a year for those left homeless in affected provinces.
Erdogan acknowledged that his government faced early problems in getting aid to victims, but said it is now on track.
Erdogan acknowledged that his government faced early problems in getting aid to victims, but said it is now on track.
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