Erdogan addresses in historic Istanbul rally

Nearby residents said they had seen little of the local AKP officials after the disaster. “They escaped!” joked Mehmet, who declined to give his full name, perched on a sofa inside a furniture and homewares shop. Sparkling pots and pans sat next to new fridges, destined for the homes of people trying to rebuild their lives in an area where the cemetery had been enlarged to accommodate thousands of bodies after the quakes.