According to a government official, investigations have been opened against more than 600 people in connection with the buildings that collapsed after Turkey`s devastating earthquake earlier this month.
184 of the 612 accused, are currently in prison pending trial. In broadcast remarks from a coordination center in southeast Turkey`s Diyarbakir, stated that those detained included construction contractors and building owners or managers.
Bozdag stated, "The discovery of evidence in the buildings continues as a basis for criminal investigation.
They have questioned the structural stability of many of the 173,000 structures that fell or were significantly damaged in the wake of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Feb. 6, which claimed roughly 48,000 lives in southern Turkey and northern Syria.
As per experts, many of the structures that have collapsed were constructed using poor materials and techniques, and frequently did not meet official regulations. The administration of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has received criticism from the opposition for allegedly not upholding building restrictions.
