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In İzmir, the five children of mother Melisa Sinem Akcan, who had left the house to collect payment for scrap metal she had gathered, lost their lives in a fire caused by an overturned electric heater. Following the incident that plunged Turkey into mourning, the 5 children were laid to rest in a funeral ceremony.
A funeral ceremony was held for the 5 siblings at the Tahsinağa Mosque in the Selçuk district following the afternoon prayer. At the funeral, the coffins of the 5 siblings—Aras Bulut (1), Masal Işık (2), Aslan Miraç (3), Funda Peri Akcan (4), and Fadime Nefes (5)—were placed side by side.
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While the mother, who is in the hospital after seeing her 5 children's bodies and frequently fainting, could not attend the funeral, the father, Hakan Akcan, who is in prison, was brought to the mosque with special permission under gendarmerie escort to attend the funeral prayer.
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The moments when the father, who lost his 5 children in the fire, hugged his children's coffins devastated those who saw them.
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The father, who attended the funeral prayer handcuffed between two gendarmes, was seen struggling to stand.
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The grieving father's relatives had difficulty consoling father Hakan Akcan.
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IMAM DID NOT ASK FOR BLESSINGS
Citizens of Selçuk also showed high participation in the funeral prayer. After the prayer was performed, the imam who led the service stated that the children were sinless and did not ask for blessings from the congregation. The siblings' bodies were buried in the Acarlar Neighborhood Cemetery amidst tears.
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On the other hand, it was learned that the mother, Melisa Akcan, who is in the hospital and under custody, has been referred to the courthouse.
News Source : 12punto
