Family members said that a couple from Queens and their young children were among the more than 7,000 people killed in the earthquake in Turkey.
Burak Firik, 35, has decided to leave his profession in order to devote more time to his family and to travelling. Relatives say that he and his family of four. Wife Kimberly, 32, kids Hamza, 2, and Bilal, 1—left their home in Corona, New York. A month ago to go see Burak’s relatives in Elbistan, Turkey. The Firik family was sleeping on the fifth floor of a building when the 7.8 earthquake hit early Monday morning.
On Tuesday, rescue workers in Turkey and Syria searched for survivors of the earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. They worked in sub-freezing temperatures, endured tremors, and avoided being hit by falling debris. Charities that aid in times of crisis.
Burak Firik’s Family in The Earthquake
Burak Firik, a well-respected software engineer in New York, died in the earthquake. That struck the Kahramanmaraş Elbistan region when he and his wife and two children were on a visit.
Family members Hamza Eduardo Firik, Bilal Ali Firik, Burak Firik’s father Nurettin Firik, and Sema Firik, Burak’s mother, all perished in the quake.
Everyone in the family was located thanks to the efforts made in the wreckage.
The current Representative of the Turkish-American Steering Committee (TASC), Firik. Previously served on the New York Board of Directors of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). Burak Firik, who is active in the Turkish American community and works with a number of NGOs. He has been a leader in the fight for Turks’ and Muslims’ rights and in humanitarian efforts.
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Update Of Firik’s Family
Salazar stated that the family was updated by Firik’s father, who was in Turkey at the time of the quake. Firik’s dad was outside in the car when the building they were in collapsed, killing everyone inside. Teams of rescuers dug through the wreckage of the structure to find anyone who might still be alive.
On Tuesday, Salazar’s large family gathered in his humble house to pray. Their expressions of worry and panic were palpable as they turned to laptops in search of more recent data. The Firiks’ whereabouts remained unknown.
Salazar spoke highly of her sister, a biology major at City College, and her brother-in-law. A software engineer for Amazon and a graduate of Columbia University. There were photographs of them displayed in miniature frames on kitchen and bathroom shelves and tables.
She remarked that everyone was worried, but that they all hoped that their loved ones were okay. One of the people in the group got down on his knees in front of a picture and said some words of prayer.
Salazar added, “It’s the optimism that is holding us together.”
However, fate’s nasty hand extended itself. Things just didn’t work out.
Around 1:30 p.m., grieving relatives discovered that the Firik family had perished. They embraced each other sobbing. Some of them pleading “no, no” Still others knelt in a fervent expression of faith. The sudden drop from optimism to despair was crushing.
King Charles’ Message On Earthquake
After Monday’s tragic earthquake in Turkey, King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have sent a message to the people of that country.
The king penned the following letter to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the president of Turkey: “The news of the tragic earthquakes in South East Türkiye has surprised and saddened my wife and me deeply. I cannot fathom the depth of the pain and loss caused by these terrible events, and I feel compelled to express our greatest condolences to the families of those who have perished.”
As an addition, he said, “Our thoughts and special prayers are with everyone who has been impacted by this horrible natural tragedy, whether via injury or the damage of their property, and also with the emergency services and those assisting in the rescue attempts.”
Meanwhile, on Tuesday, rescuers in Turkey and Syria braved sub-zero temperatures in a race against time to locate any remaining survivors beneath the rubble of buildings that had been levelled by an earthquake that killed over 7,300 people.
Conclusion
A letter from King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla has been extended to the people of Turkey after Monday’s catastrophic earthquake, which claimed the lives of hundreds.
King Abdullah II of Jordan wrote to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, president of Turkey, saying, “The news of the tragic earthquakes in South East Türkiye has left my wife and I in a state of shock and profound sadness. I can’t even begin to fathom the depth of the pain and loss caused by these terrible events, and I felt compelled to express our greatest condolences to the families of those who perished.”
Around 1:30 p.m., grieving relatives discovered that the Firik family had perished. They embraced each other sobbing, some of them pleading “no, no” Still others knelt in a fervent expression of faith. The sudden drop from optimism to despair was crushing.
