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Corruption in the UK construction industry is a serious issue that has far-reaching consequences. It undermines the reputation of the industry, increases the cost of construction projects, and puts

Is the responsibility of a natural disaster, but also because of the economics of it all. can you talk about that? >> yasmin, -- its shoddy construction. in that, blame goes around everyone, certainly contractors who have been stealing materials from an order and not building according to turkeys existing codes, building codes. but also, of course, lack of oversight, increasingly weve seen big infrastructure projects, also fail. the mega hospital, an airport, they also should have been built acc...

The roman city was struck by a 7.2 earthquake that killed a quarter of a millian people or more. >> and it is now on top of turkey dech vastated by monday earthquake. they are on top of a hot spot and many of the major cities are built along fault lines. of course earthquakes are natural disasters but when they are combined with manmade mistakes, they become truly devastating. one such devastating earthquake in 1999 led to more than 17,000 deaths and inspired the turkish government to reform its...

Across the country. suspected of contributing, being responsible for shoddy construction that may have led to the loss of life. theres been mounting anger here from many who say that building contractors for the last several years, last several decades fall in a major earthquake back in 1999. update a building codes but there are critics who say that some of these building contractors were either able to cut corners or perhaps pay some sort of fee in order to bypass some of the regulations. now ...

Everybody. the turkish government says they have issued arrest warrants for more than 100 building contractors. they are calling on the appointment of prosecutors to bring criminal charges against all the constructors and those responsible for the collapse of buildings that failed to meet existing codes, which had been put in place after a similar -- in 1999. 17,000 people lost their lives. joining me now is a visiting fellow at brookings institution and washington post global opinions columns, ...

And now for the last look. in 526 a.d., the roman city of antioch was struck by an earthquake that killed an estimates quarter of a mill people or more. ancient antioch is now in turkey, a city devastated by mondays earthquake. the fact is that turkey sits on top of an earthquake hot spot and many major cities are built along fault lines. now earthquakes are natural disasters. but when they are combined with man made mistakes they become truly devastating. one such devastating earthquake in 1999...

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Earthquake tax. anytime you are hiking taxes, you know, to help people overcome it, to make it more palatable, sages for a good cause, may be part of the appeal and why the government hasnt been clear, but that is one thing. i would like to add, though, but that doesnt absolve the government under the responsibility is it does have and that has been enforcing building codes, especially for buildings that have gone up in the last 20 years. as your reporters are saying on the ground, many of the b...

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Without... damage because this is a major earthquake and a very powerful one. but a well—designed building would not complex in the majority of places affected by this earthquake or these earthquakes. haw. places affected by this earthquake or these earthquakes.— or these earthquakes. now, that would be understandable - or these earthquakes. now, that | would be understandable perhaps or these earthquakes. now, that - would be understandable perhaps on the other side of the border in syria, ...