The survivors of the deadly earthquakes who lost their beloved ones and homes are experiencing a bitter Eid this year after a particularly challenging Ramadan.
They visit the graves of their relatives who died in the earthquakes after greeting family members and neighbours.
Placed in temporary shelters, the earthquake victims long for the old holidays.
“On previous holidays, we used to get together with my children and grandchildren to celebrate Eid,” said 76-year-old survivor Ramazan Ozgultekin. “We used to cook food and desserts, have fun with our children and be together. On this holiday, we are here.”
On February 6, magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes struck 11 Turkish provinces — Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.
Around 14 million people in Türkiye have been affected by the quakes, and many others in northern Syria.
The survivors of the deadly earthquakes who lost their beloved ones and homes are experiencing a bitter Eid this year after a particularly challenging Ramadan.
They visit the graves of their relatives who died in the earthquakes after greeting family members and neighbours.
Placed in temporary shelters, the earthquake victims long for the old holidays.
“On previous holidays, we used to get together with my children and grandchildren to celebrate Eid,” said 76-year-old survivor Ramazan Ozgultekin. “We used to cook food and desserts, have fun with our children and be together. On this holiday, we are here.”
On February 6, magnitude 7.7 and 7.6 quakes struck 11 Turkish provinces — Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Hatay, Gaziantep, Kahramanmaras, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye and Sanliurfa.
Around 14 million people in Türkiye have been affected by the quakes, and many others in northern Syria.