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Taha Erdem, 17 (C), his mother Zeliha Erdem (L), and father Ali Erdem pose for a photograph next to the destroyed building where Taha was trapped after the earthquake of Feb. 6, in Adiyaman, Turkey, on Feb. 17, 2023. Mehmet Mucahit Ceylan/AP Photo
ADIYAMAN, Turkey—A 17-year-old high school student has captured Turkish hearts after he filmed a farewell message to his loved ones as he was trapped under the rubble of his home during last week’s earthquake.
Taha Erdem and his family were fast asleep when a 7.8 magnitude quake hit their hometown of Adiyaman in the early hours of Feb. 6.
