Turkey’s ‘miracle baby’, rescued after nearly 128 hours under the rubble in the Turkey earthquake, has been reunited with her mother who was previously believed to be dead.
The baby was handed over to her mother Yasemin Begdas at a hospital in the city of Adana, where she is receiving treatment.
The baby had been named Gizem (Mystery) by the medical authorities who took care of her.
“54 days of longing is over. Vetin Begdaş, who was rescued from the wreckage after 128 hours and named Gizem Bebek by our nurses, was reunited with her mother after 54 days. Vetin is now our baby too. As the Ministry, our support will always be with you,” Turkey’s Ministry of Family and Social Services, Derya Yanık tweeted.
54 günlük hasret sona erdi.
Enkaz altından 128 saat sonra kurtulan, hemşirelerimizin Gizem Bebek ismini koyduğu Vetin Begdaş 54 gün sonra annesine kavuştu.
Vetin artık bizim de bebeğimiz.
Bakanlık olarak desteğimiz her zaman yanında olacak. pic.twitter.com/66sWKR53z3
— Derya Yanık (@deryayanikashb) April 3, 2023
The baby’s father and two brothers lost their lives in the earthquake. The death toll from the February 6 earthquake and subsequent tremors in Turkey and Syria has risen to at least 44,000 according to Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD).
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