The little girl who survived the earthquake in Turkey and found her mother 54 days later

It’s been 54 days. There is still talk of a miracle in Turkey devastated by the two earthquakes of 6 February. This is the story of Gizema three and a half month old girl whoAfter spending 128 hours trapped in rubble, she was reunited with her mother two days ago, previously declared dead. The Turkish Ministry of Family and Social Services gave the news.

When the earth shakes, Vetin Begdas he stays under the collapsed building in Hatay province with his mother Yasemin. Once rescued, the girl is treated by the medical authorities, who give her the name “Gizem”, which means “mystery” in Turkish, and she is transferred to Ankara for medical treatment.

In the same hours, the mother is hospitalized in Adana. But in the confusion and chaos of those days, the two get lost. Then the news that there is a girl who survived and that Yasemin could be her mother. Finally the DNA test that confirms the relationship.

In a video posted on Twitter by the Turkish ministry, a mother and daughter are seen reunited after Gizem was flown from Ankara to the Adana hospital where Yasemin is being treated. “Vetin is now our baby too,” said the minister, adding that the newborn will always have the support of the ministry.

The little “Mystery” has won the hearts of many, the photos of his rescue have circulated on social networks together with those of other babies and children rescued in the first days of the earthquake. “It’s a real miracle. The fact that he survived and has no health problems touched our hearts,” Yanik said.

Many cases were complicated by the lack of forensic experts and technicians in the first days of the tragedy to recognize the DNA, both for the survivors and for the families of the victims. In addition, thousands of children have been orphaned. But Gizem’s is undoubtedly one of the cases that ended successfully. However, the girl lost her father and two brothers in the earthquake, More than 50,000 people have died between Syria and Turkey and 20,000 have been left homeless.