"The disaster of the century", as the earthquakes of February 6, 2023, are described, had its epicenter in Kahramanmaraş, where the pain of father Mesut Hançer, who became known for the photo of him holding his daughter's hand under the rubble, remains as fresh as it was on the first day.
HE VISITED HIS DAUGHTER'S GRAVE ON THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE EARTHQUAKE
The grieving father Hançer, who was etched in memory with the photograph of him holding the hand of his 16-year-old daughter, Irmak Leyla Hançer, who remained under the rubble of the Ebrar Site, visited his daughter's grave on the second anniversary of the earthquake.
"THE FIRE NEVER DIES OUT"
Father Hançer stated that they are still experiencing the effects of the February 6 earthquakes. Expressing that they have not been able to overcome those days, Hançer said, "It has been 2 years today. The fire never dies out; it flares up even worse. We constantly come to visit my daughter's grave. It is a very difficult thing, a pain that never passes."
"IT IS VERY HARD EVEN TO SEE HER LYING HERE"
Stating that he got along very well with his daughter, Hançer said, "Right now, we are planting flowers and watering them at my child's grave. We prayed for her; my daughter's life was not long enough. It is very hard even to see her lying here. We did not expect it to be like this. February 6 never passes. We are getting worse, feeling worse day by day. We are waiting for (my daughter) from everywhere. She does not leave our sight, as if she is about to come."
News Source: 12punto
