In Istanbul, more than 76,000 people have filed requests for earthquake safety inspections on their homes in the past three weeks. But there is a catch. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports that buildings that fail, run the risk of being demolished, so the inspections are causing friction with neighbors and landlords.
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