Turkish president apologizes for earthquake response, pledges to rebuild
Erdoğan announced plans to construct 183,000 residential apartments and 15,000 rural homes in Hatay state.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the people of Hatay for the shortcomings in the initial response to the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey on February 6. During a speech in Hatay state in front of a group of those affected by the earthquake, Erdoğan said, “We ask the people of Hatay to forgive us for the shortcomings that occurred in the first days of the earthquake.”
Erdoğan went on to assure the crowd that the government would not abandon them in their time of need. He announced plans to construct 183,000 residential apartments and 15,000 rural homes in Hatay state. “We will not leave Hatay alone, and we will always stand by our nation and our people,” he said.
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Erdoğan announced plans to construct 183,000 residential apartments and 15,000 rural homes in Hatay state.
By MOHAMMAD AL-KASIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the people of Hatay for the shortcomings in the initial response to the massive earthquakes that struck southern Turkey on February 6. During a speech in Hatay state in front of a group of those affected by the earthquake, Erdoğan said, “We ask the people of Hatay to forgive us for the shortcomings that occurred in the first days of the earthquake.”
Erdoğan went on to assure the crowd that the government would not abandon them in their time of need. He announced plans to construct 183,000 residential apartments and 15,000 rural homes in Hatay state. “We will not leave Hatay alone, and we will always stand by our nation and our people,” he said.
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