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> In nearby Erzin county, however, not a single building collapsed. The local mayor and his predecessor told local media that they did not allow any illegal con

by andoma 4y ago

> In nearby Erzin county, however, not a single building collapsed. The local mayor and his predecessor told local media that they did not allow any illegal construction. Both used the same phrase: “My conscience is clear.” That mayor, Ökkeş Elmasoğlu, should perhaps run for president.

Oarch 4y ago
Take a look at what happened to Ekrem Imamoglu recently.
- netsharc 4y ago
  I can't help but think that Erdogan's team is already looking for dirt on Ökkeş Elmasoğlu just because Ökkeş just made Erdogan look really bad.
pizza234 4y ago
Very interesting the sad contrast with reality, in particular, considering that there has been an occurrence of this event already, and then lesson hasn't been learned: > Construction amnesties, which allow owners to register unlicensed properties or ones that violate building codes in exchange for a fine, have made a bad situation much worse. Mr Erdogan’s government passed several such amnesties, the latest in 2018, ahead of general elections. The opposition backed the move, because it was popular with voters.
ornornor 4y ago
The fact that this is the exception is so sad. I don’t know how our species made it so far in spite of its own nature. I can’t imagine how much pressure and intimidation this mayor suffered to refuse bribes from (probably very) well resourced and connected individuals/cartels.
- adventured 4y ago
  > I don’t know how our species made it so far in spite of its own nature. You're probably overestimating the representation of corruption among individuals. It's rare, not common; which is also why it upsets most everyone (if it were actually the common, it wouldn't upset so). Obviously it can also be more common in some places than others, depending on context. And it's a percentage tax - a friction - on progress, not an absolute stoppage.
  - MichaelZuo 4y ago
    > (if it were actually the common, it wouldn't upset so) Mortality is universal yet it manages to upset everyone some of the time.
exhilaration 4y ago
I sent that to one of my Turkish friends and replied with this: And the funny thing (not funny but ironic maybe) is it seems people didn't like that mayor and were irritated sometime because "he was always too much by the book." Now I'm sure the people of that town are grateful to have a mayor like that.

by andoma 4y ago

Oarch 4y ago

Take a look at what happened to Ekrem Imamoglu recently.

netsharc 4y ago
I can't help but think that Erdogan's team is already looking for dirt on Ökkeş Elmasoğlu just because Ökkeş just made Erdogan look really bad.

pizza234 4y ago

Very interesting the sad contrast with reality, in particular, considering that there has been an occurrence of this event already, and then lesson hasn't been learned: > Construction amnesties, which allow owners to register unlicensed properties or ones that violate building codes in exchange for a fine, have made a bad situation much worse. Mr Erdogan’s government passed several such amnesties, the latest in 2018, ahead of general elections. The opposition backed the move, because it was popular with voters.

ornornor 4y ago

The fact that this is the exception is so sad. I don’t know how our species made it so far in spite of its own nature. I can’t imagine how much pressure and intimidation this mayor suffered to refuse bribes from (probably very) well resourced and connected individuals/cartels.

adventured 4y ago
> I don’t know how our species made it so far in spite of its own nature. You're probably overestimating the representation of corruption among individuals. It's rare, not common; which is also why it upsets most everyone (if it were actually the common, it wouldn't upset so). Obviously it can also be more common in some places than others, depending on context. And it's a percentage tax - a friction - on progress, not an absolute stoppage.
- MichaelZuo 4y ago
  > (if it were actually the common, it wouldn't upset so) Mortality is universal yet it manages to upset everyone some of the time.

exhilaration 4y ago

I sent that to one of my Turkish friends and replied with this: And the funny thing (not funny but ironic maybe) is it seems people didn't like that mayor and were irritated sometime because "he was always too much by the book." Now I'm sure the people of that town are grateful to have a mayor like that.