Missing university student: Hamza search enters second day
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A university student, Hamza Duras, has been missing since May 31 after boarding a bus from Safranbolu to Istanbul.
- His family lost contact with him on June 3 and his phone has been unreachable since June 9, prompting a missing person report.
- A search operation involving 60 personnel, 20 vehicles, 5 drones, and a tracking dog is underway in the Kent Ormanฤฑ รamtarla area, where he was last seen.
Search efforts are continuing into their second day for Hamza Duras, a student at Istanbul's Yeditepe University, who disappeared after boarding a bus from Safranbolu on May 31. His family reported him missing after being unable to contact him since June 3, with his phone becoming unreachable on June 9.
The last known location of Duras was the Kent Ormanฤฑ รamtarla area. Authorities, including the gendarmerie, AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority), police, non-governmental organizations, and volunteers, launched a search operation there on the previous day.
The ongoing search involves a significant mobilization of resources. Approximately 60 personnel are participating, supported by 20 vehicles, five drones for aerial surveillance, and a K9 unit with a tracking dog to aid in locating Duras.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.
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