Sneak Peek: How Turkey protected the powerful from earthquake accountability

Almost two years after the devastating 2023 earthquakes that killed over 48,000 people, there is still no justice for family victims in Turkey.

The New Arab is about to publish a year-long investigation revealing the unfolding of criminal investigations to understand patterns of negligence and corruption in the construction of private residential buildings that showed poor seismic resistance.

Our investigation uncovered a pattern of impunity and irregularities in judicial proceedings as Turkish authorities largely fail to prosecute, and sometimes even investigate, public officials and administrations for their responsibilities.

These widespread irregularities and the impunity of authorities come at a great cost to survivors and victims' families, who have lost faith in the justice system.