Reduction is latest in series of big rate cuts ahead of general election
Presidential decree bars workplaces damaged by the natural disaster from dismissing staff
Further deaths reported after buildings damaged two weeks ago collapse
An inadequate response to tremors, storms or tsunamis can topple governments
Tens of billions of dollars will be required to fund the reconstruction of quake-ravaged areas
We can’t prevent earthquakes but engineers and architects have the knowhow to design structures that can keep residents safe
Smaller-than-expected fall in US inflation will fuel concern over persistence of higher prices
Residents of rebel-held territory tell of sense of abandonment after devastating February 6 disaster
The president is positioning himself as a solution to the wicked problems he has created
President faces backlash over 2018 amnesty for faults in millions of buildings despite history of natural disasters
YouTube Shorts takes on TikTok in battle for younger users
Many of those who crossed the border to escape civil war and are now homeless face growing hostility
Turkish president tries to address criticism over lax enforcement of building standards
Erdoğan faces growing outrage over poor quality of construction in stricken region
Other charts of the week: working from home, maternity services, currencies’ performance and endangered species
The writer Elif Shafak on a natural disaster compounded by man-made greed and corruption
The countries confront different challenges in responding to Monday’s huge earthquake
The fallout of the catastrophic earthquake comes as the country’s leader faces his toughest re-election campaign yet
World Bank commits $780mn to rebuild infrastructure and US pledges $85mn to fund humanitarian efforts
Plus, a bad week for crypto exchanges and a word on the dark web
In a country with a large and active government, many have been left shocked and enraged by the sudden lack of state support
First UN aid shipment since the quake reaches war-ravaged northern Syria
The scale, geology and human impact of the major quakes along the East Anatolian fault
President visits devastated region after criticism of initial government reaction to natural disaster
Borsa Istanbul will cancel Wednesday’s trades after 7 per cent slump
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