Turkey quake: Most buildings built before 1999 building codes
Al Jazeera, 17 Feb 2023
In Kahramanmaras, rebuilding efforts are expected to begin within weeks.
Architects and local people are blaming unmodified buildings for the high death toll in Turkey.
Nearly all homes that collapsed at the epicentre were built before new safety regulations came in.
Al Jazeera's Bernard Smith reports from Kahramanmaras, Turkey.
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