٠٠:٠٣:١٦Hundreds of Muslim worshippers attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hatay on Friday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with the shadow of February’s deadly earthquakes still on people’s minds.
“We were here, what happened cannot be told," said Ali Aslan. "We’ve been through everything, I can't talk about it right now. My family will return to a safe place in Izmir after Eid."
"I wish the whole Islamic world a happy, peaceful and healthy Eid. I hope that my Lord will not make us go through such things again,” he continued.
Footage shows worshippers of all ages entering the mosque for their Eid prayers. Some were separated from their loved ones, following February’s disaster.
"It will be the first time we have a feast away from our families", said civil servant Mahmut Ak. "I am an employee of the District Governorate, and there are many people working like us."
"There are also people coming from other cities, may Allah be pleased with them. I hope that my Lord will not cause such pain again," he added.
Hatay was hit hard by the two earthquakes of February 6, with many people killed and buildings destroyed. The reported death toll was just over 50,000 in Turkey, with 58,976 across both Turkey and Syria.
Turkey: 'We’ve been through everything’ - Eid al-Fitr arrives in Hatay amid spectre of deadly earthquakes
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hatay on Friday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with the shadow of February’s deadly earthquakes still on people’s minds.
“We were here, what happened cannot be told," said Ali Aslan. "We’ve been through everything, I can't talk about it right now. My family will return to a safe place in Izmir after Eid."
"I wish the whole Islamic world a happy, peaceful and healthy Eid. I hope that my Lord will not make us go through such things again,” he continued.
Footage shows worshippers of all ages entering the mosque for their Eid prayers. Some were separated from their loved ones, following February’s disaster.
"It will be the first time we have a feast away from our families", said civil servant Mahmut Ak. "I am an employee of the District Governorate, and there are many people working like us."
"There are also people coming from other cities, may Allah be pleased with them. I hope that my Lord will not cause such pain again," he added.
Hatay was hit hard by the two earthquakes of February 6, with many people killed and buildings destroyed. The reported death toll was just over 50,000 in Turkey, with 58,976 across both Turkey and Syria.
Hundreds of Muslim worshippers attended Eid al-Fitr prayers in Hatay on Friday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan, with the shadow of February’s deadly earthquakes still on people’s minds.
“We were here, what happened cannot be told," said Ali Aslan. "We’ve been through everything, I can't talk about it right now. My family will return to a safe place in Izmir after Eid."
"I wish the whole Islamic world a happy, peaceful and healthy Eid. I hope that my Lord will not make us go through such things again,” he continued.
Footage shows worshippers of all ages entering the mosque for their Eid prayers. Some were separated from their loved ones, following February’s disaster.
"It will be the first time we have a feast away from our families", said civil servant Mahmut Ak. "I am an employee of the District Governorate, and there are many people working like us."
"There are also people coming from other cities, may Allah be pleased with them. I hope that my Lord will not cause such pain again," he added.
Hatay was hit hard by the two earthquakes of February 6, with many people killed and buildings destroyed. The reported death toll was just over 50,000 in Turkey, with 58,976 across both Turkey and Syria.