Residents whose homes survived last year’s deadly earthquakes in the southern province of Hatay have been shocked to learn that the government might seize them to make way for major rebuilding projects. As some file suit, officials are calling for expanded powers to seize private property. The World’s Durrie Bouscaren reports from Istanbul.
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