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. this is "gps", the global public square. welcome to you all of you in the united states and around the world. im fareed zakaria coming to you from new york. well begin todays program with mondays powerful earthquake. the devastation and destruction it has caused and the politicians that are now at play. also, the china balloon cry is, what is the fallout? ill talk about all of that and more with david milibrand and richard haas. also, who is really fighting on the front lines for r...

As two aftershocks of magnitude 6.4 and 5.8 struck southern Turkey yesterday, a Turkish governor said that the actual death toll could be five times higher than the official toll which is well over 30,000.

Amid this preventable social catastrophe, with many thousands of people still under the rubble, the Erdoğan government is seeking to cover up its responsibility and normalize life.

Numerous experts, and even official reports, have been predicting earthquakes along Turkey’s fault lines on a scientific and historical basis for years.

But a lack of over sight means many buildings are not built to code, others predate these rules. corruption plays a big role as well. builders often ignore the regulations for faster development. all the while urban planners an architects sound warning bells about the countrys lack of enforcement. in fact, president erdogans government has come under fire for amnesty for buildings that required to meet building standards, up to 75,000 buildings have been given some form of construction amnesty a...