Ronald Meinardus writes about the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and explains why it is becoming increasingly clear that a web of corruption and nepotism is largely responsible for the scale of the disaster, given that the last twenty years have seen the construction industry become a central pillar of the power system under Erdoğan.

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Publication: 01/03/2023 Focus online
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After the earthquake, the Turks call the system into question – Ronald Meinardus
Ronald Meinardus Senior Research Fellow; Coordinator of research projects on Greek - German relations