HDP Amed Deputy Hişyar Özsoy criticized the construction policies of the Turkish state and its response to the earthquakes, saying that “They kill people with thermal cameras, but they do not rescue survivors with the same thermal cameras.”
The HDP (Peoples’ Democratic Party) Amed (Diyarbakır) deputy Hişyar Özsoy conveyed his observations and assessments after his visit to the earthquake-affected regions. Özsoy said that the accounts of earthquake victims and their own observations reveal that the state did not take any precautions.
“Of course, political discussions do not help during natural disasters such as earthquakes, but why did the government grant permission for such risky structures in the first place? Was there no building inspection? Were precautions not taken in advance? Why are contractors not controlled? Why doesn’t the government help people after disasters?”
The HDP deputy added: “Earthquake victims say that debris removal work is very limited. There are still people trapped under the rubble. They kill people with thermal cameras, but they do not rescue survivors with the same thermal cameras.”
