Erdogan admits 'shortcomings' as quake death toll hits 15,000
Survivors gather next to a bonfire outside collapsed buildings in Kahramanmaras on February 8, 2023 after their homes were destroyed in a 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on February 6. PHOTO | ADEM ALTAN | AFP
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday conceded "shortcomings" after criticism of his government's response to the massive earthquake that has killed over 15,000 people in Turkey and Syria.
