Love Island Star Loses Family In Turkish Earthquake
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Mr Hassan, a close friend of Danny Dyer and Ray Winstone whose daughter Belle is a Love Island star, is now leading a campaign to raise £100,000 to help with the humanitarian crisis.
The Football Factory star, 54, tried not to cry as he told Sky News: ‘We have family missing. Due to the cold weather, we’re not hopeful… we’re quite worried.’
Mr Hassan was born in New Cross, south-east London, but considers Turkey to be his ‘mother country’. He is trying to raise money online ‘to help those in need’ and will be traveling to the crisis-hit region from Cyprus, where he is currently.
Among those displaced by the tragedy are relatives of Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu, whose extended family has been forced to sleep outside after their homes were damaged or destroyed.
More than 23million people have suffered because of the 7.8 and 7.5 magnitude earthquakes this week. The death toll has hit 16,000 but thousands more are missing. 10.9 million people have been affected by the catastrophe in Syria and 13.5 million people in Turkey, according to the UN and Turkish officials.
With many people still trapped in the rubble in subfreezing temperatures, families have been appealing for help in locating their loved ones, including many famous Britons from the Turkish communities in the UK, the majority of whom live in London.
He said: ‘I have no words. We’re all devastated. We have family that are lost. I’ll be heading to Turkey, we’re trying to find a route in to the worst affected areas.
‘There are some areas there that have been completely flattened with no help. We’re holding our hands out for people to help as much as they can.’
Tamar’s impassioned plea for help comes after Love Island star Ekin-Su Culculoglu revealed her family have also been caught in the earthquake.
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