Three Australians are believed to have died in the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria as the toll from the disaster continues to rise.
The remains of an Australian man and an Australian woman have been identified by family members in Turkey, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Feb 11.
The man has been identified as Melbourne grandfather Suat Bayram, but the name of the woman has not been made public.
“We lost our beloved father and grandfather,” Bayram’s relative Ebru Hudaverdi posted to social media.
“Our pain is too immense.”
Earlier in the week, the body of Sydney man Can Pahali was reported to have been found in rubble but his death is yet to be confirmed by local authorities….