After the ferry disaster that occurred off the coast of Kyrenia, the relatives of missing persons continue to wait hopelessly for news as the days go by. Among the missing are Ferdi Törer, Mustafa Demir, Mahmut Demir, Özgür Gönül, and 17 others. Their families wait in a tent set up at the Kyrenia Tourism Port, feeling increasingly desperate each passing day. Family members, who say they have not received any official information, have questioned the authorities and demanded immediate updates on the status of the missing.
One of the most affected by the tragedy is Ayten Biçer, the mother of 12-year-old Saliha Miray Biçer and her 9-year-old brother Mehmet Asaf Biçer. The grieving mother, who waits at the port until the early hours, is overwhelmed with tears as she expresses her wish for her children to be found. Health officials had to intervene as Biçer’s condition worsened. Her husband, Hayri Biçer, who is suffering from the pain of losing his wife, made an emotional statement saying, “My heart is burning, I have lost two children.”
Family Reactions and Criticism of Inadequacy
Interior Minister Dursun Oğuz visited the families and promised that the bodies would be returned to them. However, this statement has caused outrage among family members. One relative questioned why divers arrived late after the ship sank and why passengers were not rescued. Many have asked why “they could have been saved,” continuing to question the authorities about the events that unfolded after the accident.
Meanwhile, the situation of Elmas Demir, a mother of five children, has also drawn attention. Elmas Demir’s children are desperately calling for their mother to be found. In a video shared on social media later, Özge Demir expressed her concern after seeing her missing mother. Özge pleaded, “Please, find my mother. We are in a desperate situation.”
Stories of the Missing
Uğur Demir, the son of Elmas Demir, is anxious to know if his mother was safe during the accident. He is aware that her name is in the records, but Uğur believes his mother is in the water. “My mom is underwater, not on the lists. She needs to be found,” he says. Uğur also mentioned that he sent money to his mother to buy a ticket before the incident, seeing this as a glimmer of hope.
A child named Cemal Demir reported that he heard his mother’s screams in a video he watched. “Despite asking for help, no one was there,” Cemal expressed his worries about his mother’s condition. This incident profoundly affects the emotional states of many families, and everyone is hopelessly waiting to be reunited with their loved ones.
Source: www.diyaloggazetesi.com
