On February 6, two violent earthquakes hit the south of Turkey, reaching 7.8 and 7.5 on the Richter magnitude scale (out of 9). The tremor was felt within a 1000kms radius, thus affecting the North of Syria as well. As of the beginning of March, more than 50,000 are reported to be dead and 2 millions now living in the streets. According to the most UN report, the material damage alone should amount to 100 billion US dollars. On the eve of the Turkish presidential elections, scheduled to happen in May, Recep Tayyip Erdogan finds himself in a difficult position being critiqued for its handling of...