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Turkish luxury residence collapsed – builder arrested while trying to escape
In the course of the earthquakes in the Turkish-Syrian border area, a luxury residence that was advertised as earthquake-proof collapsed and buried around 800 people. One of the builders responsible was arrested while attempting to leave the country.
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The luxury residence Rönesans collapsed in the wake of the earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area.
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According to Turkish media reports, around 800 people are buried under the rubble.
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The luxury residence was actually considered safe to build and should have withstood an earthquake.
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The Rönesans residence, which was touted as a “place in heaven”, collapsed in the wake of the earthquakes in the Turkish-Syrian border area.
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Hundreds of people lie buried under the rubble; including professional footballers from Hatayspor.
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One of the two builders was arrested while trying to leave the country.
The Rönesans residence in the Turkish city of Antakya is considered a luxury residence. The two brothers and builders of the building, Mehmet Yaşar Coşkun and Hüseyin Yalçın Coşkun, even praised the apartments in it as a “place in heaven”. But even a luxury residence like the Rönesans Residence could not withstand the tremors of the earthquakes in the Turkish-Syrian border area; the 12-storey building with 250 apartments completely collapsed, as kocaelifikir.com writes. After the earthquake, there is not much left of the former “place in heaven”.
Around 800 people fell victim to the collapse of the luxury residence, according to Turkish reports. According to the reports, Hatayspor football pros Kerim Alici and Christian Atsu and sporting director Taner Savut are also among the victims.
One of the builders already arrested
However, the Rönesans residence was not only considered luxurious, but was also one of the strongest buildings in Hatay province, according to Turkish media. According to the regulations and information provided by the builders, the building should have been earthquake-proof. The building did not live up to this reputation. This is now getting the builders into trouble. It seems like they bungled the construction of the building. For this reason, one of the two brothers, Mehmet Yaşar Coşku, started an escape attempt. However, this failed.
Mehmet Yaşar Coşku was arrested at Istanbul Airport on Friday while trying to leave the country. In his luggage, authorities found a pile of cash and a plane ticket to Montenegro.
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