Death toll in Istanbul building collapse rises to 17

By Basak Akbulut Yazar</p> <p>ISTANBUL (AA) – The death toll in Wednesday's building collapse in Istanbul has risen to 17, Turkey's health minister said on Saturday.</p> <p>A total of 13 people are in hospital, including two in serious condition, Fahrettin Koca said Saturday at the Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, where he visited the victims.</p> <p>Speaking in Istanbul Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences for the victims of the building collapse.</p> <p>&quot;There are lessons we need to learn,&quot; Erdogan said later, visiting the building site.</p> <p>The seven-story building in Istanbul’s Kartal district collapsed Wednesday for reasons as yet unknown with 30 residents inside.</p> <p>