A court-appointed expert panel has determined that public agencies bear partial responsibility for the collapse of a luxury apartment complex during the devastating 2023 earthquakes in southern Turkey. Specifically, two municipalities and two government agencies were collectively assigned 20 percent of the fault. The earthquakes, registering magnitudes of 7.8 and 7.5, struck on February 6, 2023, resulting in widespread destruction and significant loss of life. This finding marks a key development in investigations into building failures following the disaster. The ANKA news agency first reported the panel's assessment, signaling potential accountability for public entities. This is the latest in ongoing efforts to determine culpability for the widespread structural collapses during the earthquakes. The extent of the overall death toll remains undisclosed in this report.