12-year-old Menice, who regained her family she lost trying to move to Greece: I want to help children

Menice Arapzade, 12, who lost his family while trying to move to Greece with his family last week, got his family.

BBC in TurkishOn Wednesday, when his interview with Menice was published, his father, Seyit Arapzade, who was looking for Menice in Istanbul, went to Edirne.

As a result of the work of public institutions, Menice was also found near Pazarkule Border Gate on Thursday morning.

After Menice and his father came together in this region, Edirne Family, Workers and Social Services Provincial Directorate officials went to the institution’s children’s homes site.

Answering the questions of BBC Turkish here, Menice said that she was very happy, had a hard time in the last week, but she should start a new life.

“I want to help children, free people,” Menice said.

When we asked what children trying to cross the border need the most, he replied “Children need a tent”.

His father, Seyid Arapzade, said he was very happy and said that all refugees wish to have rights like other people.

Edirne Family, Labor and Social Services Provincial Director Özbaş: We took action after the news

Edirne Family, Labor and Social Services Provincial Director Bilgin Özbaş said that they accepted the news published in the press, so they immediately took action after our news.

Özbaş said that after the news was heard on Wednesday, the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services and the Governorship of Edirne were engaged in intensive search work, and as a result, Menice was found and reunited with his family.

Menice and his father will go to Konya Ereğli where they live during the day. Menice’s mother and siblings are now in Konya Ereğli.

Greek soldiers crossing the border with Greece, Turkey has sent a group in which the Menica, except for a period of semen by the family members after holding them in Greece had sent to Turkey.

Baba Seyit Arapzade, who could not hear from Menice, went to Istanbul and started looking for his daughter from Esenler Bus Terminal, while Menice’s mother and siblings returned to Konya Ereğli.

BBC Turkish team came across Menice and Yenikarpuzlu town of İpsala, and the publication of the news contributed to the agenda of the issue.