Necati Şaşmaz was born to a family of Turkish origin in Harput , Elazığ , Turkey , as the oldest son of Abdülkadir Şaşmaz . He studied Tourism and Hotel Management , both in Turkey and in Canada . He lived in the United States for six years before returning to Turkey for a visit to his parents . He had planned to return to the U.S. on 11 September 2001 , but the September 11 attacks on that same day led him to cancel his flight and continue life in Turkey
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Necati Şaşmaz