Verdict Delivered in Hünkar Apartment Earthquake Case That Killed 77
A Turkish court has delivered its verdict in the case of the Hünkar Apartment building, where 77 people died in the 2023 earthquake. The ruling covers the property owner and engineers in charge.
According to TRT Haber, a court has delivered its verdict in the case of the Hünkar Apartment, which collapsed in the 6 February 2023 Kahramanmaraş earthquake and killed 77 residents. The ruling covered the contractor, supervisory engineers and building inspectors named in the case file.
Relatives of the victims attended the hearing. Families had urged a full attribution of responsibility and deterrent sentences throughout the trial. The case is among the most prominent of the proceedings related to buildings that collapsed in the earthquake.
Post-earthquake court cases keep alive the debate over how Turkey enforces construction-supervision rules. The government has reiterated its pledge to accelerate the transformation of risky buildings. Trials are continuing in several provinces, so the issue is expected to stay in the public spotlight.
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