Mehmet Ali, a famous comedian looking for his relatives

Five days that Mehmet Ali comes to the rubble, in the hope of finding the bodies of his loved ones. His whole family is there. Along with his wife, they have already pulled his sister-in-law and niece out of the wreckage, but four family members are still missing. One of her cousins ​​has just found her niece’s burnt dress. The young woman is still buried. “It really is a terrible feeling. I lost a part of myself. Now that half no longer exists. We need to find the bodies to mourn,” he explains.

Thousands of bereaved families

AT Kahramanmaras (Turkey), everyone knows Mehmet Ali. He is a Turkish TV star. He plays the role of the villain in a series. This time, he is one victim among many others: “I’ve played a lot of bad roles, but the one I find myself in today is the worst of my life.”. The story of this family and of Mehmet Ali is that of thousands of Turks. That of an entire country in mourning.