

“The government only looks after their own people. A widespread perception in the village is that ethnic enmity played a role in the slow response. “They are ignoring us because we are Kurds,” charged 27-year-old Feyzullah Yildiz.

People here are angry at the army, the government, and most state agencies involved in the emergency response effort because, for three days after the catastrophe, the only help to reach the stricken village, situated on a main road, were 60 tents from the Turkish Red Crescent. But as the atmosphere in Gedikbulak attests, it has also at times underscored the bitter dispute dividing Turks and the country’s Kurdish minority. In this village of 2,000 people, 10 people died, 70 were seriously injured, and every single house was damaged beyond repair in the 7.2 magnitude quake. (Photo: Alexander Christie-Miller)Īs a military helicopter roars over the Kurdish village of Gedikbulak in southeastern Turkey, a crowd of men looks up, some muttering in anger. The catastrophic earthquake that struck eastern Turkey on October 23, and the ensuing aid and rescue effort, has brought wide sections of Turkish society together. Everyone else is just living in it.Rescuers dig in the rubble of a six-story apartment building, which once housed a ground-floor market and bakery in Ercis - the city worst hit by the 7.2 magnitude earthquake. We are very proud of our players, and we will continue our dominance in the Quake scene. GaRpY would bow out of the tournament, losing 1-2 to rapha (their third meeting at QPL events) and DaHanG 1-2. Xron, placing second overall in EU Challengers, fell to Spart1e 1-3, while GaRpY kicked off the competition against challenger PASITA in a thrilling win 3-2. Myztro also had two other players compete for the belt at QuakeCon 2021, those being GaRpY and Xron. Both finalists were under 30, which bodes well for the growth of Quake, as well as getting younger players into the scene. Vengeur is the first player other than k1llsen, rapha, or Cooller to win a Quake Pro League event, as well as the youngest QPL event winner, being 11 years younger than the average winner’s age of 33. In the Quake Pro League’s history, Myztro has placed at least in the top 4 in every event. Myztro continued its streak of placing in the top three in all Stage Finals this season, with RAISY placing 2nd in Stage 1, Vengeur placing 3rd in Stage 2, and Vengeur and RAISY placing 1st and 2nd in the Quake World Championship. Vengeur’s first-ever QuakeCon Championship win is also the first for Myztro Gaming, rounding out another successful season of Quake Pro League for Myztro. The Grand Final culminated in Vengeur winning the Quake Pro League Belt over RAISY 4-2 and cemented his place in the history books as a QuakeCon Champion.

He became the highest placing Italian Quake player in QuakeCon history since his 3rd place finish in 2020 and Stermy’s 3rd place finish in 2010. Vengeur made his way to his first-ever QuakeCon Finals after defeating RAISY in the Upper Bracket Finals 3-1. RAISY’s appearance in the QuakeCon Finals is his second in his career, making him the first player to appear in the QuakeCon Finals in back-to-back years since rapha and evil did it in 20. RAISY qualified for his second consecutive QuakeCon Finals after defeating international rival rapha of Team Liquid 3-0 in the Lower Bracket Finals, sending the 2020 champion packing in 3rd place. Myztro Gaming’s Vengeur and RAISY both made the Grand Finals of the Quake World Championship at QuakeCon 2021, guaranteeing Myztro its first-ever QuakeCon Championship. Share Tweet Vengeur Wins QuakeCon 2021, Quake Pro League Season 2 Title.
