Filenews 10 February 2023
At 3.30 in the morning, a special flight arrived at the illegal airport of Tymbou from Adıyaman, Turkey, with the first 10 bodies of the members of the Turkish Cypriot volleyball mission from occupied Famagusta. They are seven students, two teachers and one parent.
As announced, the bodies of: Ibrahim Yakula (assistant director), Pamir Koruklu (teacher - coach), mother Duigu Balsoi Kalaiji and the students: Fikri Arkar (boy), Donuk Akin (boy), Alp Akin (boy - brother of Dorukk), Ozgur Ichme (boy), Lavin Kalaiji (Duigu's daughter), Elvin Chiavdir (girl), Kayan Selim Is (boy) arrived.
In the channel of the airport crowds of people waited for the coffins, not only their families and relatives, but also representatives of sports organizations and many volleyball players. There was also the Turkish Cypriot leadership, Ersin Tatar, the "president" of the "parliament", Zorlu Toré, the "prime minister", Unal Oustel, the Turkish "ambassador", Metin Fesizioglu, the president of the PTK, Tufan Erhiurman, "ministers" and "parliamentarians".
The "minister of education", Nazim Çavuşoğlu, said last night that the work of the rescue teams at the hotel in Adhyaman will be completed in two days.
The "mayor" of Famagusta, Suleiman Uluchai who is also in Adhyaman, announced that the victims of the earthquake in Adıyaman will be buried in a special area.
It is recalled that the boys and girls volleyball mission consisted of 24 students, 4 teachers and 11 parents. 4 people were rescued last Monday, one teacher and three parents.
The "prime minister" in an announcement made public that the number of bodies found in the rubble of the Isias hotel reached 16. It was announced that the names would not be released until after DNA testing.
However, Turkish media report that the identity of 14 of the 16 is known. Among them are another mother with her daughter, Mulkiye and Abidé Dagli, Osman Chietidas and Mert Niyazi Topukciuoğlu.
