Numerous lawyers have filed complaints against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and several other officials because of the earthquake disaster. They accuse the president, ministers, governors and construction companies of intentional and negligent killing and abuse of office, as the criminal complaint shows. “As lawyers in this state, we cannot turn a blind eye to such injustice,” said lawyer Pinar Akbina Karaman.
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Erdogan is accused of negligent homicide
61 lawyers have signed so far. In Turkey, there is still a lot of discussion about how and whether the extent of the earthquake catastrophe could have been prevented. The Turkish opposition accuses the government, for example, of not having invested enough in the provision and earthquake safety of the local buildings and of failing to respond to the crisis now. The Turkish government dismisses such allegations as misinformation, among other things, and argues that any difficulties are due to the scale of the disaster.
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