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Billions in donations, decades of earthquake taxes — So why are survivors still paying for their new homes?
From the British Royal Family to the United Nations, the world sent money to Turkey after the February 2023 earthquakes. For decades before that, Turkey collected a dedicated earthquake levy from its citizens. Three years on, more than 360,000 people remain in temporary housing — and those who have received new homes are paying for them in instalments. We investigate why. More than 53,000 people died and over 107,000 were injured in two earthquakes that struck southeastern Tu
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