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Mother Who Died in Kyrenia Ferry Disaster ‘Gave Own Life Jacket to Daughter’

Summary by Cyprus Mail
The sister of Gulcan Gurel, who died when a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, said on Wednesday that her sister had given her own life jacket to her daughter as the ferry began to sink. Eda Payam, who was on the ferry and made it to shore alive, said at Gurel’s […]

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The heartbreaking stories left behind by those who died in the accident are deeply moving as their funerals are held. Healthcare worker Gülcan Gürel gave her daughter her life jacket, but she herself could not be saved. This happened after the passenger ship, which set sail from Girne Port to Taşucu Port in Mersin, capsized and sank...

The anguish of the relatives of the missing from the shipwreck with many dead off the coast of occupied Kyrenia is reaching its peak, as three twenty-four hours have passed since the catamaran sank and hopes for the people who are still missing dwindle as the hours pass. The searches have now been transferred to the seabed, as the two Turkish warships that are attempting […] She gave her daughter the only life jacket and disappeared – The story …

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It has emerged that Gülcan Gürel, who lost her life in the ship accident in Girne, sacrificed herself to save her daughter. Gürel, who died while returning from the TRNC after visiting her soldier brother, was laid to rest.

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The ship accident off the coast of Girne, in which 8 people lost their lives, leaves behind stories. Gülcan Gürel, who risked her own life to save her daughter, was sent on her final journey.

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It has emerged that Gülcan Gürel, who lost her life in the passenger ship capsizing off the coast of Northern Cyprus, gave the only life jacket she was given to her 9-year-old daughter. Gürel was laid to rest in Mersin amidst tears, while the funeral of another victim of the tragedy, gendarmerie sergeant Fahri Ateş, was also held in his hometown of Mersin. It was learned that Ateş, realizing the ship was sinking, took his wife and 4-year-old son…

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