Selim Koru on Turkey’s earthquakes and their political aftershocks

February 21, 2023

Turkey Book Talk #187 – Selim Koru, analyst at the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey and fellow at the US-based Foreign Policy Research Institute, on the devastating recent earthquakes.

The conversation compares the earthquakes’ effect with the Marmara earthquake of 1999, as well as addressing the Erdogan government’s response, the potential social, political and economic consequences, and the possible impact on Turkey’s foreign policy.

Download the episode or listen below:

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Please consider supporting one of the trusted groups involved in post-earthquake relief measures in Turkey and Syria.

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