Small with big advantage!

After a powerful earthquake struck western Turkey in October 2020, rescue teams rushed to the devastated areas of İzmir Province to search for survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings. Among them was volunteer rescuer Rıdvan Çelik, who traveled from Istanbul to help with search and rescue efforts. He worked for days in heavily damaged neighborhoods, including the hard hit district of Bayraklı. Because of his small stature, he was able to enter narrow spaces within the rubble that larger rescuers could not reach. In dangerous conditions, he helped locate survivors and guided crews to areas where digging efforts were needed most. His efforts became part of the larger rescue response that followed one of Turkey’s deadliest recent earthquakes