ISTANBUL – ANSWER. Under pressure from social backlash on how to deal with his wounds earthquake but also because of the fall he shows in the polls, oh Recep Tayyip Erdogan he was forced to apologize to the citizens for the mistakes made mainly in the first days after the February 6 earthquake.

The President of Turkey, during a visit to the earthquake-hit city of Antijaman, said that “unfortunately, due to the destructive force of the tremors, bad weather conditions and the difficulties associated with the destruction of infrastructure, we were not able to work as we would like.” liked Antijaman in the early days. And for that I apologize.”

The statements made a special impression, since Erdogan is not used to admitting his mistakes. He continued by emphasizing that “like all mortals, we, too, may not have done everything right and could make mistakes. But no one can deny that we are working day and night for the peace, prosperity and security of our people and our country, and that we are barely serving our country.”

protests Fenerbahce and Besiktas fanswho shouted slogans calling for the resignation of the Turkish government during weekend matches in their stadiums.

After chants from supporters calling for his resignation, the anger of the citizens sparks fear in the ruling coalition.

Nationalist Action Party chairman Devlet Bahceli reacted strongly and responded to supporters by stating that “calls for the resignation of the government, the creation of political chaos in the stands are an internal and external political conspiracy organized by a handful of fanatics and hooligans.” Bahceli has announced that he is stepping down as a Besiktas player. Late Monday afternoon, the Caesarea Police Department announced that Fenerbahce fans would not be allowed to play next week’s match!

Opposition parties and many media accuse the Erdogan government of failing to mobilize military forces in the early days of the earthquake and that the Disaster Response Agency was unable to act either in the evacuation or in assisting the victims of the earthquake.

Public outrage was sparked by reports that the Turkish parastatal humanitarian organization Red Crescent sold, rather than donated, tents to earthquake victims. According to the Cumhuriyet newspaper, the Red Crescent sold 2,050 tents to the charitable NGO Ahbap on February 9 for 46 million Turkish liras ($2.4 million) that were in its warehouses for sale abroad! Republican People’s Party President Kemal Kilicdaroglu blamed Erdogan for his apologies, saying “there is no forgiveness when you consult people. You made mistakes and everything happened when you knew what was happening.”

Meanwhile, an ALF poll shows Erdogan-Bahceli’s “People’s Alliance” showing a big decline with 35.1% compared to the “Alliance of the Nation” of the six opposition parties with 47.6%. The pro-Kurdish HDP, which is independent but supports the opposition, reaches 9.8%.