Turkey is arresting the builders of buildings that collapsed
due to the earthquake.
It may be true that Erdoğan is trying to distract attention from how
badly he has handled emergency aid for the survivors. However, this
is not a mere distraction. Turkey is earthquake-prone, so any given
building has a substantial chance of suffering an earthquake sooner or
later. Strict enforcements of building codes is crucial for public
safety. Better late than never.
However,
this isn't the first time that Erdoğan promised
better enforcement of building codes,
after a deadly earthquake. The real challenge will be to carry out
the promise.