Turkey earthquake: A Canadian family says embassy let them down after sister killed
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Muthana said the Canadian embassy referred him to the website and warned that it was too dangerous to travel to Turkey.On their own, they organized an excavation that uncovered their sister’s body buried under the rubble of a collapsed building.“In my point of view, they haven’t done nothing – period,” said Muthana. “I mean, all that text messages and the back and forth … with the emails, that’s just a process. But nothing happened.
“Global Affairs Canada is committed to providing effective and efficient consular service to Canadians around the world. Each consular case is unique and the assistance we can provide will vary depending on circumstances.”include providing advice and guidance if a person is missing, but each case is different and that events like a natural disaster “may mean we are less able to help you.”
The Zoras, who were born in Kuwait, said they got more help from the Kuwaiti embassy, even though they are not citizens of the Gulf country. “They made all the arrangements, they arranged our flights, they took care of all the calls,” said Saad.
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