Calgary man trying to bring over injured family from Turkey: ‘I can’t let them go and die here’

A Calgary man is frantically on the lookout for assist from the Canadian authorities, in hopes of bringing the remaining two members of his household to Canada after the lethal earthquake earlier this month in Turkey.

Mohammad Nikzad flew to Turkey on Feb. 6, a day after the highly effective 7.8-magnitude earthquake rocked the nation.

Greater than 46,000 folks have been reported useless — together with Nikzad’s mom and one among his sisters, who had been killed when their dwelling collapsed on them.

All that continues to be of the household of 4 residing in Turkey are his brother and sister.

“Proper now I’ve to take them out of right here,” he mentioned from abroad.

“I’ve to take them with me to my home in Calgary, I’ve to handle them on the market as a result of I can not depart them on this scenario.

“My household is on the market surviving with out me and I can’t depart them on this scenario. I can’t simply allow them to go and die right here.”

Nikzad says each his sibling who survived want emotional and bodily assist after struggling disabling accidents due to the earthquake.

His brother stays within the ICU in an Ankara hospital after dropping each his legs however could possibly be launched quickly.

His sister, who has had two operations in three days on her legs, is in Kayseri. Nikzad says he can’t get any updates on her situation from the hospital.

“All they are saying is pray, that she’ll be advantageous — however she’s getting so weak and with all these operations and infections now, I don’t know,” he mentioned.

In accordance with Nikzad, he has been in touch with the Canadian embassy in Ankara. Nevertheless, he says, they’ve solely advised him to get in contact with immigration.

He says he has emailed each immigration and MP Sean Fraser, the minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship of Canada, however says he has but to obtain a response from both.

“I by no means acquired any assist, I want all of it proper now, “he says. “My spouse is working in every single place in Calgary and he or she’s making an attempt. She’s contacting everybody however nobody is giving any solutions.”

International Information reached out to the division of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada about Nikzad’s household.

In an announcement, the federal government mentioned whereas it will possibly’t touch upon particular person circumstances, it’s “are watching the scenario very carefully and figuring out the very best path ahead. When responding to worldwide crises, Canada tailors every response to satisfy the distinctive wants of those that require our assist. We coordinate with our worldwide companions and take into account what they’re doing to assist.”

The federal authorities confirmed the earthquake in Turkey’s southeast area didn’t have any influence or delays on any purposes and it’ll replace the media and the general public because the scenario evolves.

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