Two years ago, a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey’s third largest province on Aegean coast, claimed 117 lives. For a nation prone to catastrophic earthquakes, disaster was nothing out of normal, but for Izmir, that was unprecedented. The deadly Earthquake took Lots of live and caused Serious damage.
many people They lost their families, suffered from trauma and are still struggling to return to a normal life. Among these cases, little Aida one of icons of Izmir earthquake.
Aida, who lost it mother Fidan Keskin Gesgin in debris of Reda Bay apartment that was destroyed in earthquake on October 30, 2020 in Izmir, she was saved by work of Search and rescue teams continue their lives with to her father Ugur and her brother Atakan Jezgen. Aida, all of them of I watched Turkish with tears of Joy when she was rescued 91 hours after the earthquake with The same care and love, even though it’s been two years since the earthquake.
Ugur Gezgin, Aida fathersaid everyone sends follow-up Orders on Instagram. “If I don’t post for A few days later, “How’s Aida doing?” They ask. they always want Me too share Aida photos. She’s five now and she goes to kindergarten and spends time with Its 10year-old brother Atakan in park near house. “Trying to be both father and mother His children’s Uğur Gezgin explained that his pain rebounds when he hears the October 30 date, and that he never wants that date to come.
Expressing that children’s psychology is improving and they are trying to get used to new Life said: “It’s like they were back for our routine life. Aida is aware of Her mother passes. When she was left I told her at the hospital. She misses her mother. I take it to her mother’s grave and show Her photos and videos to calm her feelings.”
“I was assuming my wife would be missing us very. So, I put a file family Photo on her grave from the start. I hope, when you miss us you see our picture” added.
Jezkin said that Aida still remembers the earthquake, but thanks to the psychological state support She received, she overcame her fear of Earthquakes and darkness. Adding that everything of Turkey took Care of them after the earthquake.
Endless love for Aida worries ‘instafam’ when I don’t post for some days. They kept asking me about it. they always want Me too share Aida’s photo. They still haven’t forgotten us. Aida has become a symbol of earthquake. Aida has become a symbol of hope and force This unites everyone.”
