Heartbreaking words from her friends: This is Narin's place, let her be here when she comes.

Despite all the search efforts in recent days, the missing girl Narin's school friends have been heartbroken. Zeynep Akkar Deniz, Branch Manager at Diyarbakır Family and Social Policies Provincial Directorate, who provides psychosocial support to Narin's friends, said, "The children miss Narin. During workshop activities, they sometimes say 'this is Narin's place, she should be here when she comes'."

TEAMS PROVIDE PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT IN THE VILLAGE

The search for Narin Güran, who went missing on August 21 in Tavşantepe Village in Bağlar district, continues. While there is still no news from Narin, the teams from Diyarbakır Family and Social Policies Provincial Directorate are conducting support activities for the households in the neighborhood and Narin's friends at school. Zeynep Akkar Deniz, Branch Manager at Diyarbakır Family and Social Policies Provincial Directorate, said that as the Psychosocial Support team, they have been working in the village since the beginning of the incident. Deniz stated that both children and adults have been negatively affected by this situation, and the children do not feel safe.

"A VERY SENSITIVE ISSUE"

Deniz stated that they have been working with expert teams since the first day, and said, "Our psychosocial support team consists of a clinical psychologist, a psychological counselor, and social workers. These colleagues conduct group activities and workshops for children. In these activities, they work to help children get through this process with the least harm." Deniz stated that they have made announcements to all households with the team, and added, "We can also have individual meetings with adults if they request. It is a very sensitive issue. In our work with children, we mainly focus on activities that make them feel safe. In these activities, we aim for children to start their education in a healthy way as much as possible. We conduct our activities at the village school. Schools will open next week, and we will continue our psychosocial support activities in coordination with the Ministry of National Education."

"THIS IS NARIN'S PLACE, SHE SHOULD BE HERE WHEN SHE COMES"

Deniz said, "During workshop activities, they sometimes say 'this is Narin's place, she should be here when she comes'. The children miss their friend and want her to be here. In this process, we try to provide psychological support to the children and help them cope with this situation more easily. The children have anxieties. They have problems with feeling safe. In our work, we aim to minimize these anxieties."