Seems there is more to the story. It's a shame he couldn't have stayed in the house in Turkey which his sister bought for him, and his kids would have been safe.
Syrian toddler Aylan's father drove capsized boat, other passengers say
SAIF HAMEEDSep 11th 2015 3:35PM
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The father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi was working with smugglers and driving the flimsy boat that capsized trying to reach Greece, other passengers on board said, in an account that disputes the version he gave last week.
Ahmed Hadi Jawwad and his wife, Iraqis who lost their 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son in the crossing, told Reuters that Abdullah Kurdi panicked and accelerated when a wave hit the boat, raising questions about his claim that somebody else was driving the boat.
A third passenger confirmed their version of events, which Reuters could not independently verify.
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Syrian toddler Aylan's father drove capsized boat, other passengers say
SAIF HAMEEDSep 11th 2015 3:35PM
161382451
259
The father of drowned Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi was working with smugglers and driving the flimsy boat that capsized trying to reach Greece, other passengers on board said, in an account that disputes the version he gave last week.
Ahmed Hadi Jawwad and his wife, Iraqis who lost their 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son in the crossing, told Reuters that Abdullah Kurdi panicked and accelerated when a wave hit the boat, raising questions about his claim that somebody else was driving the boat.
A third passenger confirmed their version of events, which Reuters could not independently verify.
Continue reading at:
http://www.aol.com/article/2015/09/11/syrian-toddler-aylans-father-drove-capsize