Turkish PM admits early 'failures' in quake aid

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday admitted some early "failures" in his government's relief effort following Sunday's 7.2 magnitude quake, but said the situation was now under control.

"We accept that there were some failures within the first 24-hours," to transfer tents and aid to the region," Erdogan said in televised remarks, addressing party officials in Ankara.
"But in those kind of situations there should be some place for these kind of mistakes," he said