Death of Alan Kurdi
Two-year-old Syrian boy who died from capsized boat, August 2015 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alan Kurdi (born Alan Shenu), initially reported as Aylan Kurdi,[2][3] was a two-year-old Syrian boy (initially reported as having been three years old) of Kurdish ethnic background[4] whose image made global headlines after he drowned on 2 September 2015 in the Mediterranean Sea along with his mother and brother. Alan and his family were Syrian refugees trying to reach Europe from Turkey amid the European refugee crisis (see timeline). Photographs of his body were taken by Turkish journalist Nilüfer Demir and quickly went viral, prompting international responses.[5] Since the Kurdi family had reportedly been trying to reach Canada, his death and the wider refugee crisis became an issue in the 2015 Canadian federal election.
![]() Two-year-old Kurdi lying dead on the beach | |
Date | 2 September 2015 (2015-09-02) |
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Location | Mediterranean Sea, near Bodrum, Turkey |
Cause | Drowning |
Deaths | Alan Kurdi |
Burial | 4 September 2015, Kobanî, Syria |
Accused | Muwafaka Alabash Asem Alfrhad |
Charges | Smuggling immigrants Causing deaths by negligence |
Verdict | Guilty of human trafficking, acquitted of causing deaths through deliberate negligence |
Convictions | 4 years 2 months[1] |