The February 6 earthquake and its aftermath has loomed over the campaign alongside a spiraling cost-of-living crisis.
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Mehmet Ali Fakioglu was made homeless by an earthquake that hit Turkey in February, but made a 15-hour journey back to the disaster zone to vote on Sunday, May 14, recalling the fear he felt when the catastrophe struck and his anger that help was slow to come.
Alongside a spiraling cost-of-living crisis, the February 6 earthquake and its aftermath has loomed over the campaign. Opinion polls have shown the opposition narrowly ahead of Erdogan, though there is little evidence that the earthquake has changed how people will vote in the presidential and parliamentary election.
Erdogan said in the days after the quake that the response of the search and rescue teams was not as fast as it could have been. The government said the majority of the collapsed buildings were built before new construction regulations were in place.Political parties – including Erdogan’s AK Party – municipalities, and non-governmental organisations have been helping voters to get home in order to cast their ballots from their old registered addresses, providing free transportation.
Indonesia Berita Terbaru, Indonesia Berita utama
Similar News:Anda juga dapat membaca berita serupa dengan ini yang kami kumpulkan dari sumber berita lain.
'We can't afford anything': Turkey's cost-of-living crisis threatens Erdogan's reelectionUnder Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan's rule, inflation soared to a 24-year high of 85.5% in October 2022.
Baca lebih lajut »
In Turkey, an election reckoning for the rise and fall of Erdogan's economyTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan's support has slipped in the last few years amid a series of currency crashes and a deepening cost-of-living crisis.
Baca lebih lajut »
Bobi, the world's oldest dog, celebrates 31st birthdayBobi, a Portuguese pooch who was declared the world's oldest dog by Guinness World Records in February, celebrated his 31st birthday on Thursday, according to a news release from Guinness.
Baca lebih lajut »
ITCZ, localized thunderstorms to affect countryThe Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and localized thunderstorms will prevail across the country, PAGASA said Saturday.
Baca lebih lajut »