Taha Duymaz's mother Meryem Duymaz: 'I sleep in Taha's kitchen'

Living in the Yayladağı district of Hatay, Taha Duymaz, who shared his cooking recipes on social media, had won the affection of millions of people in a short time.

The 19-year-old Taha Duymaz, who became a phenomenon on social media and whose videos were watched by millions, was caught in the Kahramanmaraş-centered earthquakes along with his siblings Umut and Melek in the Antakya district of Hatay and lost his life.

Taha Duymaz's death saddened many people in the country, and he was laid to rest side-by-side with his siblings in the family cemetery located in the Güveççi Neighborhood of Yayladağı district.

Mother Meryem Duymaz visits her children's graves every day.

'HE TOOK CARE OF US AND HIS SIBLINGS'

Stating that she feels ill when she does not visit her children's graves, Meryem Duymaz said, "The late one was a very good person; he loved me very much. May God have mercy on my children. My children died in the earthquake; it will be a year, I cannot forget. I cry every day, they are on my mind every moment.

It is very difficult, may God not let anyone experience this. I hope such pain is never experienced again. My Taha would do everything. He took care of us and his siblings. My Taha had many dreams, I cannot forget. If I don't come to their graves, I get sick; when I come, I feel relieved. I pray, I talk. Now I am cooking for Taha too," she said.

'I LAID MY BED IN THE KITCHEN'

Expressing that she has been sleeping in Taha's kitchen since the earthquake and cannot feel comfortable anywhere else, mother Meryem Duymaz said, "I sleep here in Taha's kitchen. I cannot feel comfortable anywhere else. I go to the other room, then I come back to the kitchen. I laid my bed in the kitchen, I sleep here. I sleep in my Taha's kitchen, I cannot sleep anywhere else.

Ever since my child passed away, I have been sleeping in his kitchen. The children don't want me to sleep here, but I tell them that I want to sleep in the kitchen," she stated.