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Of course.  Erdogan is fearing for his life.  50,000 dead means an awful lot of families with a score to settle.
Won't this impact rescue attempts? We are rapidly approaching the 72 hour mark where survival odds plummet. Now is when rescues need to be going unimpeded. >

Yes, but with authoritarian governments it's a price worth paying to maintain power. >

Erdogan is starting to feel the heat.