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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
President calls for ‘national unity’ after criticism of government’s slow response as damaged infrastructure hinders rescue efforts
Aid agencies struggle to support millions of vulnerable people in a region broken by conflict
More than 7,200 people confirmed dead in Turkey and Syria as search goes on for survivors
Rescuers in battered Şanlıurfa work around the clock to free those trapped in the rubble
Also in today’s newsletter: how Europe is raising cash for increased military spending
Early morning 7.8 magnitude quake and big aftershock trigger desperate search for survivors
Race to tackle growing humanitarian crisis amid scenes of devastation
Turkey is at the centre of one of the world’s most seismically active regions
Also in today’s newsletter, ‘spy’ balloon dashes US-China reset hopes and Biden makes his case for a second term
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