Seven other people in the van died, among over 40 people killed in last week's floods, but Özentürk had been found alive and taken to a hospital. “We waited four days, expecting her to survive,” Özentürk's older brother, Abidin Tokmak, said. Noting that his sister was found 500 meters away from the van, Tokmak said: “My sister's heart stopped when they brought her to the hospital, but it began beating again thanks to the doctors' efforts. We waited with hope for four days. But she could not be saved despite all efforts.” Tokmak stated that officials from the textile factory, Pameks Tekstil, came to the hospital three days after she was hospitalized. “They did not come on the first day she was taken to the hospital. They said they did not know that my sister was in that van. They found out that she was there after seeing her belongings in the van,” he said, adding that company officials stated that they would do whatever they could but that would not bring his sister back.
Her dream was to own a home
Having worked at Pameks Tekstil for five years, Özentürk wanted to own a house. She took care of her husband, who stayed at home due to a work-related accident, and her two children, and they lived in a rented home. She dreamed of buying a house with the help of a bank loan. Her daughter also works at a textile factory. She was buried in her hometown in Amasya province following religious services.
