#Turkey - Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras. 📷 @AdemAltan3 #AFP
Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras. Devastating photoby @AFP 's @AdemAltan3
[Trigger warning: death, graphic content] FATHER HOLDS HAND OF LIFELESS DAUGHTER LOOK: Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country on Monday. 📷: Adem Altan/AFP
Hancer called out to the photographer: "Take pictures of my child." The father was holding the hand of his 15-year-old daughter, Irmak, whose body was still lying on the mattress she fell asleep on when the earthquake hit and her home collapsed.
📷Devastation and loss: Iconic images from the earthquake in TurkeyMesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died one day after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Kahramanmaras in southeastern Turkey. Adem ALTAN / AFP
Time is running out. Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in the earthquake in Kahramanmaras. Photo: Adem Altan/AFP
Striking images show father holding the lifeless hand of his daughter who was trapped under the rubble in #TurkeyEarthquake Mesut Hancer was pictured sitting by his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in Kahramanmaras Follow live updates here:
A father's grief: Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak - who died in her bed in the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria; death toll could reach 20,000 (AFP via Getty Images)
Sitting hunched in the rubble, Mesut Hancer keeps hold of 15-year-old Irmak as she lies on her bed beneath the slabs of concrete, smashed windows and broken bricks that were once apartments.
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💔Mesut Hancer holding the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak who was killed in the quake. (Photo: Adem Altan/AFP) #TurkeyEarthquake
My heart breaks for this poor father. As @GettyImages writes: “Mesut Hancer holds the hand of his 15-year-old daughter Irmak, who died in the earthquake.” Please take a moment to think of and help the people of Turkey and Syria. Great options here:
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