Turkey: Mystery baby reunited with her mother 54 days after earthquake

Turkey: Mystery baby reunited with her mother 54 days after earthquake
Tuesday 4 April 2023 - 19:11

In a heartwarming story of survival and reunion, a baby who spent 128 hours trapped in the rubble of Turkey’s devastating earthquake in February has been reunited with her mother, who was previously thought to have died.

Vetin Begdas, just three and a half months old, was rescued from a damaged building in the province of Hatay after being trapped for over five days. She was given the name Gizem, which means “Mystery,” by the medical authorities who cared for her after her rescue.

Vetin was finally reunited with her mother Yasemin Begdas, on Saturday, 54 days after the earthquake. Turkey’s Ministry of Family and Social Services confirmed the emotional reunion, which took place after their relationship was proven through a DNA test.

add your comment

Terms of publication : Not to offend the writer, people, sacred things, or attack religions or the divine self, and refrain from racist incitement and insults.

Politics
Morocco's justice minister pledges illicit enrichment law amid heated parliamentary clash
Monday 2 November 2026 - 23:53

Morocco's justice minister pledges illicit enrichment law amid heated parliamentary clash

Politics
What happens to the buffer zone after MINURSO’s departure?
Monday 2 November 2026 - 22:03

What happens to the buffer zone after MINURSO’s departure?

Op-eds
Op-ed: The stakes of Moroccan sovereignty in the face of geopolitical blackmail
Monday 2 November 2026 - 20:37

Op-ed: The stakes of Moroccan sovereignty in the face of geopolitical blackmail

Politics
Fuel and food prices squeeze Moroccan households as November begins
Monday 2 November 2026 - 18:34

Fuel and food prices squeeze Moroccan households as November begins