Turkish leader acknowledges problems with earthquake relief effort
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President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted there were problems with his government’s initial response to a devastating earthquake in southern Turkey amid anger from those left destitute and frustrated over the slow arrival of rescue teams, according to Reuters. Erdogan, who contests an election in May, said on a visit to the disaster zone that operations were […] The post Turkish leader acknowledges problems with earthquake relief effort appeared first on Știri online, ultimele știri, presa online, ziar online - Sursazilei.ro .
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