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23.04.2025

‘I asked for water, they didn’t give it’

The major earthquakes centered in Kahramanmaraş on February 6, 2023 caused great destruction in Diyarbakır as well as in many other provinces. Thousands of buildings were severely damaged or collapsed, while the public turned to safe areas. Thousands of citizens are still struggling to survive in tent cities, which are at the forefront of these areas.

23.04.2025

They fled the war, but were left homeless again by the earthquake

One of those living in the train station is the Syrian Kurdish refugee Sido family. The family, who migrated from Aleppo, Syria to Turkey 11 years ago, have been living in the Fatih Neighborhood of the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır since then.

23.04.2025

He graduated from three universities and became a worker in a textile workshop

Hasan Kaya is a 27-year-old young worker. Living in Gaziantep, Kaya's life reflects the silent story of young people who have to work in a textile workshop to make a living despite having many university degrees.

23.04.2025

Ahmet Kaya: He is happy with children

Ahmet Kaya (50) lives on Cinderesi Street in the Şehitkamil district of Gaziantep. Kaya, who worked as a marble paver for years, fell from a tree in his garden in 2013 and became paralyzed from the waist down. Having to stay home for a long time after this unfortunate accident, Kaya found a way to reconnect with life after 7 years.