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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by Tor3 on Monday February 13, 2023 @04:16PM (#34780667)
Also "Why did so many buildings collapse?" https://www.bbc.com/news/64568826

Quote: In Turkey [..] the government has provided periodic "construction amnesties" - effectively legal exemptions for the payment of a fee, for structures built without the required safety certificates. These have been passed since the 1960s (with the latest in 2018). [..]Up to 75,000 buildings across the affected earthquake zone in southern Turkey have been given construction amnesties[..]

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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by somsak2 on Monday February 13, 2023 @11:03PM (#34785127)
This was also mentioned in this article.

> Construction amnesties, which allow owners to register unlicensed properties or ones that violate building codes in exchange for a fine, have made a bad situation much worse. Mr Erdogan’s government passed several such amnesties, the latest in 2018, ahead of general elections.

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