![]() Kurtipek says it’s hard not physically being there to help, but he and other members of the Turkish community are still trying to do what they can. ![]() State’s Turkish Student Association is just one local organization helping with fundraising efforts for victims. “We don't know yet, but I'm sure many of his friends and maybe teachers also will not be at school when he goes back to school any time later.” There was a dust cloud around,” Kurtipek said. People are crying, screaming, trying to help others. “I was afraid if I couldn’t hear his voice, what do I do?”įortunately his son, family and friends are OK, but he’s worried about the trauma his son has been exposed to. I expected to hear his voice,” Kurtipek said. I got shocked, and I grabbed my phone to just call my son. “It was like a moment time stood still for a while for me. Kurtipek’s son and his ex-wife lived right near the epicenter. There was a 7.8 magnitude earthquake on February 6 followed by a 7.5 magnitude quake about nine hours later. “It was so scary because I was here and my son was thousands of miles away from me.” He is the most loved people in my life,” Kurtipek said. Almost all of his friends and family are still in Turkey, including his 8-year-old son, who survived the recent earthquakes. The American Turkish Association of North Carolina is holding a fundraiser for victims on Sunday in CaryĪdem Kurtipek is from Turkey and came to Raleigh about a year ago to work as a research associate at N.C. ![]() State, says his young son survived the earthquakes This week the United Nations launched an appeal for $1 billion in funding to help humanitarian agencies.Īlmost 40,000 people have died, and more than 108,000 are injured after two earthquakes in TurkeyĪdem Kurtipek, who is from Turkey and a research associate at N.C. Almost 40,000 people have died, and more than 108,000 are injured. The death toll continues to rise, 11 days after two earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northern Syria. ![]()
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