TULSA, Okla. — Rescuers from around the world continue to search for survivors after a deadly earthquake struck along the border of Turkey and Syria. Students and faculty at The University of Tulsa (TU) are hoping for the best.
TU student Aysu Dalogullari’s parents live in Istanbul, Turkey, far from the epicenter of the earthquake. But she has friends and family in the area that was hit.
“It feels helpless. I definitely feel very, like I can’t do anything to help and it’s awful. And I wish I was there to help,” she said.
Dalogullari said even looking at images of the disaster is hard.
“Those images are so hard, because there’s like some children, yeah. I don’t want to think about the images. They’re bad,” she said.
Two TU professors also have friends and former colleagues in the area.
“It is the worst disaster that Turkey has experienced,” said Dr. Cem Sarcia.
“It’s a rough week for us, I would say,” said Dr. Evren Ozbayoglu.
“We are trying to do as much as we can from here,” Ozbayoglu also said.
All three are trying to raise awareness and asking people to give what they can to reputable organizations, like the Red Cross and Turkey’s official Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency.
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