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Help Yiğit lay Songül to rest with dignity in Istanbul

Songül passed away on 8 August; we are raising $700 for a respectful funeral in Istanbul.

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Yiğit Cengiz Kurt
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Istanbul
Songül, my sister, passed away on 8 August after a stroke. She was 22 years old. She was the heart of our family and had no savings or life insurance. The funeral home has given us a quote of $700 and the cemetery needs payment before the burial date of 21 August. I have already used what I had for the hospital bills. My family is scattered, and many of us are out of work. We want Songül to have a dignified farewell. Any help at all means a lot, and so do your prayers. Anything left over after the funeral will be donated to a local food bank. Where the $700 goes: • Cemetery plot and burial fees: $170 • Transport of the deceased: $115 • Funeral home services and casket: $415 I'll keep this page updated with receipts as things happen. - Yiğit
#funeral#bereavement#family

Updates from Yiğit

  1. Update from Istanbul: I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts. We're at 75% of the goal. Thank you for believing in us.

  2. Quick update: $225 raised so far (32%). I made the first payment toward cemetery plot and burial fees. Receipts coming as soon as I have them.

  3. Thank you all. We're at 29% now ($205). I'm honestly stunned. I met with the funeral home and confirmed the amounts. - Yiğit

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  • Vinayak W. Phadke

    Praying for you. Hope you get there. It's not much but it's yours. God bless

    • Bunga Sri MaulanaPhoto verified

      hang in there, Yiğit. Looking forward to the next update. Take care

      • Mila Sophie Brouwer

        Thinking of you. I hope things turn around soon. I'm in farming myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Love from Howrah.

        • Omer Shoaib Kakar

          Best of luck. Hope you get there. I'm in engineering myself and wanted you to know we're cheering for you. Take care.

          • Waylon P. Rose

            hang in there, Yiğit. This could happen to any of us. We're a small family in Bristol but we're thinking of you. Thinking of Istanbul

            • Prasad K. Vyas

              Keep going. Hope you get there. We had a similar scare last year, I know what it feels like. Greetings from Ciudad de México!

              $852 raised of $700

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