The heartbreaking detail about the Bilir family, who lost their lives in the collapsed building: It was not meant to be.

31.10.2025 15:14

A heartbreaking detail has emerged regarding the Bilir family, who lost their lives in the building that collapsed in Gebze, except for 18-year-old Dilara. A relative of the family, Niyazi Turgut, stated, "Dilara is unaware that her family has died. She thinks it was an earthquake, I believe. They had bought a house and were supposed to move in two months, but it wasn't meant to be." It has also been learned that Dilara, who is currently receiving treatment in intensive care, has a fractured right arm and will undergo surgery.

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A seven-story building with a pharmacy underneath, located on Issıkgöl Street in the Mevlana neighborhood of Gebze district in Kocaeli, collapsed two days ago around 07:00 for an unknown reason. The Bilir family, consisting of five members, who were tenants in the building, were trapped under the rubble. Many teams were dispatched to the scene upon receiving notifications.

A FAMILY DISAPPEARED IN THE RUBBLE

As a result of the teams' efforts, the lifeless bodies of Muhammed Emir Bilir (12) and Hayrunisa Bilir (14) were found during the daytime hours. The family's eldest daughter, Dilara Bilir (18), was rescued alive from the rubble. In the 19th hour of the search and rescue operations, the lifeless body of father Levent Bilir (44) was found, followed shortly by that of mother Bilir. The funerals of the Bilir family were buried yesterday after autopsy procedures.

2 HOURS GIVEN TO RETRIEVE BELONGINGS

While the teams continued their investigations in the collapsed building, a message was sent by the municipality to 45 families living in 12 surrounding buildings that were evacuated as a precaution from the first day. The message stated, "You will be able to enter your homes to retrieve your personal and urgent belongings under the supervision of security and municipal police between 14:00 and 16:00."

DILARA WILL HAVE SURGERY

It was learned that Dilara's intensive care process continues as a precaution, she has a comminuted fracture in her right arm, will undergo surgery, and has superficial skin abrasions. Additionally, it was reported that Dilara's treatment is ongoing with the assistance of psychologists.

"THEY HAD BOUGHT A HOUSE, THEY WERE GOING TO MOVE IN 2 MONTHS"

Niyazi Turgut, a relative of the Bilir family, said, "We buried 4 people. One person is in the hospital. Dilara is unaware that her family has died. She thinks it was an earthquake. Dilara is a hafiz. They had bought a house, they were going to move in 2 months, but it was not meant to be."