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Suruc bombing: The story behind the viral photograph of three young activists Suruc bombing: The story behind the viral photograph of three young activists
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A photograph that came to symbolise the awful cost of the suicide attack in Turkey is not quite what it seemed. A photograph that came to symbolise the human cost of the suicide attack in Turkey went viral across Turkey.
The image, which was originally shared by Turkish Twitter user Madershahi Barajyikan, showed three women smiling at the camera making peace signs.The image, which was originally shared by Turkish Twitter user Madershahi Barajyikan, showed three women smiling at the camera making peace signs.
Böyle kutlamıştık baraj zaferimizi. Ben gelemedim. Sen gittin. Hoşçakal yoldaşım Ezgi. And olsun unutmayacağım. pic.twitter.com/J9awugPeMhBöyle kutlamıştık baraj zaferimizi. Ben gelemedim. Sen gittin. Hoşçakal yoldaşım Ezgi. And olsun unutmayacağım. pic.twitter.com/J9awugPeMh
It was captioned: "This is how we celebrated our victory. I could not come. You are gone. Goodbye my comrade Ezgi. I promise I will not forget"It was captioned: "This is how we celebrated our victory. I could not come. You are gone. Goodbye my comrade Ezgi. I promise I will not forget"
A number of Ms Barajyikan’s images took off on social media, with Twitter users quickly picking up on a rumour that the three women had been photographed in Suruc only moments before the attack.A number of Ms Barajyikan’s images took off on social media, with Twitter users quickly picking up on a rumour that the three women had been photographed in Suruc only moments before the attack.
These young activist were so full of life. Selfie taken b4 #Suruc terror attack killed 30 campaigning for #Kobane pic.twitter.com/IiWjgsJQgXThese young activist were so full of life. Selfie taken b4 #Suruc terror attack killed 30 campaigning for #Kobane pic.twitter.com/IiWjgsJQgX
However, after watching her photographs being shared hundreds of times Ms Barajyikan tweeted out that the photographs were not taken at the rally on 20 July but a month before that at a pro-Kurdish political party gathering.However, after watching her photographs being shared hundreds of times Ms Barajyikan tweeted out that the photographs were not taken at the rally on 20 July but a month before that at a pro-Kurdish political party gathering.
She urged users to stop sharing the images. "I am the one standing in the front. Most of the people in this photo are still alive, they have families and loved ones. Please delete the tweet you've carelessly shared," the BBC reported her as having tweeting. When checked, The Independent found that this tweet had been deleted.She urged users to stop sharing the images. "I am the one standing in the front. Most of the people in this photo are still alive, they have families and loved ones. Please delete the tweet you've carelessly shared," the BBC reported her as having tweeting. When checked, The Independent found that this tweet had been deleted.
Son kez açıklayacağım. Sosyal medyadaki bilgi kirliliğine emin olmadan dahil olan Atilla Taş'tan fotoğrafı silmesini istedim.Son kez açıklayacağım. Sosyal medyadaki bilgi kirliliğine emin olmadan dahil olan Atilla Taş'tan fotoğrafı silmesini istedim.
The dayt after the attack she tweeted again, telling journliast to “stop” contacting her and she was not at Suruc when the attack occurred. The day after the attack she tweeted again, telling journliast to “stop” contacting her and she was not at Suruc when the attack occurred.
The attack killed 32 people – mostly university student activists – in the town of Suruc on Monday, and injured 104.The attack killed 32 people – mostly university student activists – in the town of Suruc on Monday, and injured 104.