Zarife Şengül from Hatay, who survived the devastating earthquake that hit Türkiye last year, credits her bird named ‘Maviş’ for saving her life. During the earthquake in Cebrail District, Antakya, Şengül and her family were awakened by Maviş, who landed on her face after escaping its cage. With the bird’s warning, they managed to escape the collapsing building. Intriguingly, Maviş accompanies Şengül wherever she goes, acting as a constant companion for her and her family. Describing the incident, Şengül expressed gratitude to her bird, emphasizing its role in their survival. She affectionately refers to Maviş as her dearest and vows to care for it as long as it lives.
Tanju Acar, head of the Düzce Chamber of Commerce and Industry Assembly, tracked down his first car “Maviş,” (blue eyed) which he sold 41 years ago, in a scrap yard in Konya. After seven months of meticulous restoration, he gifted it to his 5-year-old grandson.
Acar said the car carries deep sentimental value and promised to recreate a photo taken with his schoolmate Talat, now battling cancer, in the same spot 41 years later. Restorer Ruhi Ozan described the project as “a labor of love,” turning the once-wrecked vehicle back into its original form.