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Turkish Mayor arrested over building collapse in quakes

26 Feb 2023 10:25am
Earthquake in Turkey - Xinhua Pix
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GAZIANTEP - Turkish police arrested a district mayor as part of an investigation over collapsed buildings in the earthquake-hit area.

Okkes Kavak is the mayor of Gaziantep’s Nurdagi district, one of the hardest hit regions by the Feb 6 twin quakes, reported Anadolu Agency.

Kavak was also the contractor of two buildings that collapsed in the earthquakes.

He appeared in court and was remanded in custody.

According to the latest official figures, over 44,218 people were killed in the powerful earthquakes in southern Turkiye.
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The country has seen a flurry of arrests of contractors after thousands of buildings collapsed in the tremors. - BERNAMA

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