Never on the Stand: How Turkey’s Officials Pay No Price for Earthquake Deaths

It's fast approaching two years since the devastating 2023 earthquakes in Turkey and Syria that killed over 48,000 people. In Turkey, authorities have been clogging legal proceedings while victims have lost hope in justice.

The New Arab has now published a year-long investigation revealing a pattern of impunity and irregularities in judicial proceedings. Our investigation also found that Turkish authorities largely failed to prosecute, and sometimes even investigate, public officials and administrations for their responsibilities.

These widespread irregularities and the impunity of authorities come at a great cost to survivors and victims' families, who have lost faith in the justice system.

Full story: www.newarab.com/investigations/how-turkey-protecte…

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