Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey The body of a 2-year-old boy who washed ashore in Turkey was identified as Alan Kurdi, seen here, left, with his brother, Galip, who also drowned. The boys and their mother, Rehen, died during a treacherous journey across the Mediterranean Sea in September 2015 to escape war-torn Syria. The boys' aunt, Tima Kurdi, who lives in Canada, posted this image to Facebook. Hide Caption 1 of 10

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Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey Authorities stand near Alan's lifeless body on September 2, 2015. This photo went viral around the world, often with a Turkish hashtag that means "Flotsam of Humanity." Hide Caption 3 of 10

Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey An officer in Bodrum, Turkey, carries Alan's body away from the shore on September 2, 2015. The child was one of 12 refugees who drowned during a failed attempt to sail to the Greek island of Kos. Hide Caption 4 of 10

Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey People carry a coffin during the funeral for Alan, Galip and the boys' mother, Rehen, in Kobani, Syria, on Friday, September 4, 2015. Alan's father brought their bodies back from Turkey for burial in the city they had fled. Hide Caption 5 of 10

Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey People stand near the coffins during the burial ceremony in Kobani on September 4, 2015. Hide Caption 6 of 10

Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey Abdullah Kurdi, the boys' father and widower of Rehen, mourns during the funeral in Kobani on September 4, 2015. Hide Caption 7 of 10

Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey Men dig graves for the three coffins in Kobani on September 4, 2015. Hide Caption 8 of 10

Photos: Young refugee's body washes ashore in Turkey Kurdi holds Alan's body before burying him in Kobani on September 4, 2015. Hide Caption 9 of 10