Turkish President rajab tayyab Erdogan on Tuesday declares a three-month state of emergency in ten districts in the country’s southeast following a powerful earthquake that has left hundreds dead.
In need of rescue A severe winter storm that blocked some roads and impeded the delivery of food and relief has hindered activities in the remote area close to Syria.
“Erdogan announced that he would take a number of urgent steps to flood the affected areas with aid workers and money.”
Erdogan declares emergency: “In broadcast remarks, Erdogan announced the decision to establish a state of emergency in order to expedite rescue and recovery efforts.”
“We will swiftly complete the presidential and parliamentary procedures to implement the decision, which will apply to the 10 regions affected by the earthquake and last for three months.”
The criticism of Erdogan’s administration for what his detractors see as a tardy response to Turkey’s worst earthquake in nearly a century is mounting on social media.
The most recent death toll stated that the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Monday and its aftershocks killed 3,549 people in Turkiye and 1,602 in areas of Syria that were under government and opposition control.
Erdogan declared that his administration would deploy more than 50,000 humanitarian workers and 100 billion liras ($5.3 billion) in financial assistance to the region.
Prior to the hotly contested legislative and presidential elections on May 14, Erdogan’s management of the worst natural disaster during his two decades in power could be significant.