The New York Times: Ο φόρος της διαφθοράς στον κατασκευαστικό κλάδο στην Τουρκία – Το κόστος της διαφθοράς στην Τουρκία

The cost of corruption in Turkey
A Times investigation examines how corruption in Turkey’s construction boom undermined safety and contributed to more than 50,000 deaths, as buildings toppled, crumbled or pancaked during the earthquake on Feb. 6.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is running for re-election this month, used construction as a vessel for growth and a symbol of Turkey’s progress. But under his leadership, developers made payments to circumvent bureaucratic approvals, prioritizing speed over safety, and Turkish families got wealthy off a construction system rife with patronage.
In one instance, a developer won zoning approval for an apartment complex in Antakya after donating more than $200,000 to a local soccer club, where the mayor is an honorary president. The project failed inspection, but the developers used political influence to open the doors anyway. About 65 people died when that apartment complex collapsed during the earthquake.
Antonis Tsagronis
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