Turkey expands probe into construction sector after quake

Ankara (AFP) Feb 23, 2023

Turkish authorities have expanded a criminal probe into individuals responsible for buildings levelled by a deadly earthquake with 564 suspects identified, the interior minister has announced. A 7.8-magnitude tremor on February 6 and its aftershocks have killed more than 43,000 people in Turkey and left millions without homes. "160 of them have been detained, 18 are in police custody an