Sait Onal blames the corrupt within the Turkish government for the widespread destruction in eastern Turkey. That same corruption keeps him from visiting his family’s graves.
Inci and Miktat Yilmaz, left, and Sait Onal were last able to see one another six years ago. The former two died in the earthquakes that rocked Antakya, Turkey in early February, and Sait has to pick up the pieces—from across seas, because he cannot visit Turkey for being a dissident.Sait Onal, of Lancaster, fled from Turkey in the 90′s after speaking out against corruption.
Now, after an earthquake destroyed his former hometown, killing his sister’s entire family, he won’t be able to return to see their graves. And he’s frustrated that the same forces that made the earthquake so deadly seem to be continuing unchecked. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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