The family of the missing man had been desperately searching for his whereabouts from across the other side of the world before later confirming the 69-year-old was tragically killed.
7.8 and 7.5 magnitude struck the regionHis daughter Imren had earlier pleaded for the Australian Government to assist with locating the Greenvale local who was visiting the region of Hatay.
His daughter Imren had been searching for answers on the other side of the world in Melbourne before she later confirmed in a Facebook post her dad had died. Picture: 9News Sydney man Can"John" Pahali was the first Australian confirmed dead earlier this week. Picture: Supplied
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