Turkish Albertans hope friends and relatives will be rescued following devastating earthquake
which have been affected by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake are holding onto hope more people will be rescued in the aftermath.
“I hope there is still hope for them, but time is very limited. The first 24 to 48 hours is so important,” said Pekdemir. “So far, there’s a lot of questions as to the number of dead and those still living,” Serhan Tarkan, president of the association, said.Tarkan said members in Calgary have so far identified two loved ones who died in the earthquake, but said it could be days before the full magnitude of the tragedy is known.The countries were struck by not just one, but two major earthquakes on Monday.
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