Three Turks attempting to go to Israel have not been heard from.

Construction worker Sezer Özdemir, who was trying to cross into Israel to collect his payment a week after leaving Istanbul, has been missing for 5 days along with his colleagues Çınar Alp Baydenk and Hüseyin Yıldızeli. Sezer Özdemir's wife, Demet Özdemir, who lives in Kırşehir, said, "My husband had been working in Israel for 5 years. When his time was up, he was deported and returned. He was working as a subcontractor there. He had outstanding payments and tried to cross into Israel via the Lebanon border to collect his money. He shared his last live location on Israel's Dov Mountain and then lost contact with us. There were reports on Israeli channels about 3 Turks being killed at the same time on the same day. I am worried about my husband's safety. I have 3 children, and I am asking for help from our state leaders, our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and our Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan," she said.

THEY DECIDED TO GO TO ISRAEL TO COLLECT THEIR PAYMENTS

Construction worker Sezer Özdemir, along with his colleagues Çınar Alp Baydenk and Hüseyin Yıldızeli, decided to go to Israel to collect their outstanding payments. The three colleagues flew to Lebanon using Istanbul Airport on Thursday, January 9. The live location shared by the three friends, who were trying to cross from the Lebanon border to the Israel border on Saturday, January 11, was lost.

"DRONES ARE FLYING OVER US"

In his last WhatsApp message to his family, Sezer Özdemir said, "Drones are flying over us, may it be for the best." His wife, Demet Özdemir, who has not heard from her husband for 5 days, said, "My husband had been working in Israel for 5 years. When his time was up, he was deported and returned. He was working as a subcontractor there. He had outstanding payments and tried to cross into Israel via the Lebanon border to collect his money. He shared his last live location on Israel's Dov Mountain and then lost contact with us. There were reports on Israeli channels about 3 Turks being killed at the same time on the same day.

I am worried about my husband's safety. I have 3 children, and I am asking for help from our state leaders, our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and our Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. We have not heard anything since Saturday, January 11. There were also 2 friends with him, and we have not heard from them either. Please help us. Hear our voice, I am begging. The last time we spoke, he said, 'Drones are flying over us.' He shared his location on the Israel border at Dov Mountain, and we have not heard from him or the 2 people with him since. My husband went to earn a living, I have 3 children. He went to earn money to meet their needs, please help us," she said.

"HE TRIED TO CROSS FROM LEBANON TO ISRAEL AND LOST CONTACT"

Sezer Özdemir's brother, Ayhan Özdemir, stated, "My brother worked in Israel for 5 years. He has outstanding payments there. He tried to cross from Lebanon to the Israel border. We received a message saying, 'Drones are flying over me' from the Dov region of Israel. He had shared his live location with us, and then the connection was lost, and we have not heard from him since. Today is the 5th night. We are asking for help from our President and our Foreign Minister, and all our officials. Please find my brother and his companions," he said.