Velid Mohammad Zeydan was persecuted and injured a lot. Thus, he came to Turkey for treatment.
Velid Mohammad Zeydan: I am from Idlib province of Syria. I am 62 years old. I engage in trade.
ORSAM: Could you tell us about your life before the civil war in Syria, what you went through during the civil war and the reasons why you came to Turkey?
Velid Mohammad Zeydan: When the civil war broke out, all neighborhoods were bombed by jets. Our shop was plundered, and our animals were taken away from us. Everyone around me immigrated to survive. My married children along with my grandchildren came to Turkey, but I stayed in Syria. I was prevented from engaging in trade. I was restricted. I was manhandled and insulted wherever I went. But still, I did not migrate on purpose. “I will die in Syria,” I said. I was beaten to within an inch of my life. Ultimately I took to my bed. My relatives said I needed a medical intervention, and forced me to go to Turkey. When I came here, I found my children. I received treatment. However, many of the injuries I already had could not be treated.
-A couple of days later this interview was carried out, Velid Mohammad Zeydan's son tells;
“We immediately had my father treated. But he passed away in Hatay-Reyhanlı on 24.12.2012. My father's wish was to live and die in Syria. However, he passed away in Turkey. We will take his corpse to Syria after completing necessary legal procedures.
* This interview was made by Feyyat Özyazar in Reyhanlı district of Hatay, on 27 December 2012 ��������������������������������������������������� minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:”Times New Roman”; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:TR;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA'>* This interview was made by Feyyat Özyazar in Reyhanlı district of Hatay, on 27 December 2012
