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Sports stadiums shake as fans bash Turkey's earthquake response

Public dissent is getting louder online, at sporting events and on the streets as further examples of Turkey's disaster mismanagement emerge.
Fenerbahce supporters cheer during the UEFA Europa League group B football match between Fenerbahce SK and Stade Rennais FC at the Ulker stadium, in Istanbul on Oct. 27, 2022.

ISTANBUL — The government’s response to the Feb. 6 earthquake disaster in Turkey has sparked growing protests on the streets, in soccer stadiums and online — and a corresponding crackdown on free speech. 

Three weeks on from the catastrophe, which left around 52,000 dead in Turkey and Syria, further details of negligence are emerging, stoking angry questions among the public. 

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