24.07.2026 10:10
When the only source of income for a family in Hakkari, a cow, fell off a cliff and died, Ayni Özbek, a mother of seven children, wept as she embraced its lifeless body. Compassionate benefactors stepped in to help. A charity organization took action and donated two dairy cows and two calves to the struggling family.
In Hakkari, Ayni Özbek, a mother of seven whose family's sole source of income, a cow, died after falling off a cliff, was embraced by compassionate benefactors. Association officials reached the family and gifted them 2 dairy cows and 2 calves.
SHE HUGGED ITS DEAD BODY AND CRIED FOR HOURS
The deep sorrow experienced by Ayni Özbek, a mother of seven living in Hakkari, after her family's only source of income, a cow, died falling off a cliff, had plunged Turkey into mourning. Images of the elderly woman crying for hours while hugging her deceased cow found widespread coverage on social media and in the press, touching the hearts of thousands of conscientious people.
INSTEAD OF ONE, TWO COWS AND TWO CALVES WERE GIFTED
A charity association, mobilized after the silent scream, reached Ayni Özbek and her family and conducted investigations. Association officials, who determined on-site that the family was struggling to survive under difficult conditions and had lost their only means of livelihood, demonstrated a great example of solidarity. The family was given the good news that would help them forget their pain, and 2 dairy cows along with 2 calves belonging to the cows were delivered.
SORROW TURNED INTO TEARS OF JOY
Aunt Ayni and her children experienced great joy upon receiving their new animals. The tears of the elderly woman, who had mourned for days after her cow died, flowed this time with joy thanks to the extended helping hand. Their lost hopes revived, the family thanked the association officials and benefactors who supported them with prayers. This meaningful solidarity once again proved that goodness and mutual aid are the strongest bonds in society.