The pain of the Üsküdar Ferry disaster, the deadliest civilian shipwreck in the history of the Republic of Turkey; Despite the passing years, it continues to maintain its freshness in Kocaeli. The 1 people who lost their lives on the Üsküdar Ferry, which sank off Derince offshore due to strong winds during the İzmit-Gölcük expedition on March 1958, 392, will be commemorated with prayers in the program organized by the Gölcük Municipality.
Those who lost their lives in the disaster will be remembered
The program to be organized by the Municipality of Gölcük to commemorate those who lost their lives in the disaster on the 65th anniversary of the great disaster will begin at 1:10.00 on March 13.45 at Üsküdar Martyrs' Cemetery. The program will start with the presentation of a wreath, and after the protocol speeches, the program will continue with the recitation of the Holy Quran, and prayers will be offered for those who lost their lives. In the continuation of the program, Mevlid-i Şerif will be read at the Tevfik Hodja Mosque at XNUMX.
PRESIDENT SEZER WISHED MERCY
Gölcük Mayor Ali Yıldırım Sezer said in a statement: “The date of March 1 is a day that causes sadness in our hearts and leaves us all with sadness. I wish God's mercy to our martyrs who lost their lives in the Üsküdar Ferry disaster 65 years ago, and I wish patience to their families and relatives.