In this file photo, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks with a distressed woman during a visit to the destroyed city of Kahramanmaras, Feb. 8, 2023. 

Turkey’s Erdoğan faces tough reelection following earthquakes

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In this file photo, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks with a distressed woman during a visit to the destroyed city of Kahramanmaras, Feb. 8, 2023. 

Office of the President of Turkey/AP

Following the earthquakes that devastated Turkey and Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has faced a mountain of criticism for his government’s handling of the disaster. We hear why Turkish citizens in the country’s southern provinces are upset with Erdoğan’s government right now. And, as rescue teams cull through debris to locate victims in Turkey and Syria, families keep vigil by the side of the road. Many have no electricity, running water or a safe place to sleep. Also, love knows no boundaries, but international borders can keep even married couples apart for years. Thousands of married couples are waiting for the US Embassy in Pakistan to interview one partner in order to get a green card. Plus, what can birds teach us about love?

In This Episode

Turkey’s Erdoğan faces tough reelection following earthquake
Portable shelters for earthquake survivors
The last fugitive of Catalonia
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What birds can — and can’t — teach us about love
Outside the wreckage of the Huzur Apartments, a family waits
Iranian leader visits China for the first time in 20 years
Married couples keep love alive while they wait years for embassy interviews
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