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Daily Mirror
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Susie Beever & Arike Idris

'Compassionate' chip shop owner dies in Turkey earthquake while visiting family

The owner of a fish and chip shop in Essex was among the thousands of casualties killed in the earthquake in Turkey and Syria, friends have confirmed.

Dad-of-two Nuri Dilek was killed in the disaster earlier this month, with loved ones describing him as "compassionate and giving".

The 41-year-old, also known as George, ran George's Fish Bar in Dagenham, and was reportedly visiting family in his native Turkey when the earthquake struck, Essex Live reports.

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