Turkish officials help Syrian teen reunite with family

A teenage Syrian girl, who received treatment in Turkey after suffering from injuries in her country's northwestern Idlib province, reunited with her family on Friday.

Officials from Turkey's Family, Labor and Social Services Ministry, the Turkish Red Crescent and the governorship of southern Hatay province made 14-year-old E.H.Y.'s dream to see her parents after one-and-a-half years come true.

She had undergone multiple surgeries due to the effects of the blast in her war-stricken country, and asked Turkish officials to help her reunite with her family after recovering.

Meeting at the Yayladagi Border Crossing into Syria in Hatay, the family and officials burst into tears of joy.

E.H.Y said she is very happy to meet her family.

"I was heavily injured after a bomb exploded near our home in Idlib. They brought me to Turkey alone. Fortunately received treatment here and recovered," she said.

"When I came to Turkey, my family was in Syria and I hadn't heard from anyone for a long time," she said, thanking the officials for their efforts.

Meanwhile the girl's mother expressed her happiness for meeting her daughter after such a long time.