Ruffa Gutierrez shares emotional farewell of Lorin, Venice, and Yilmaz as daughters' Turkey trip comes to an end

Ruffa Gutierrez shared her daughter's emotional farewell from their father Yilmaz on social media, as their Turkey trip came to an end.

On TikTok and Instagram, Ruffa uploaded the video of her ex-husband driving her daughters to the airport, wrapping them in a long embrace, before they left for their flight.

Both girls had their heads tucked into their father's neck, as Yilmaz hugged them both in each of his arms. Toward the end of the video, another lady joined them in the embrace, presumably their half-sister Ilknaz Bektas, whom they bonded with during their 12-day trip to Istanbul.

On Instagram, Ruffa said, "12 days with their father after 15 years of not seeing each other was certainly a trip Lorin and Venice will never forget for the rest of their lives."

The actress thanked everybody who reached out to her, and had a few sweet things to say to "families going through similar experiences."

Thanking them for sharing their stories with her, Ruffa encouraged them, "reach out to your estranged loved one today and remember that as long as you’re alive, there’s always hope." 

"May your past no longer block your view of the present," she added.

She also addressed Yilmaz and the rest of the Bektas family in their language, which translates to, "Thank you for everything."

Ruffa's daughters flew to Turkey in June for a reunion after 15 years of being apart. Shortly thereafter, Ruffa said the reunion "was worth the wait."

In her social media post, Ruffa said the girls came home right on time for her birthday, which is today.

that whole trip was definitely a gift for their whole family, but perhaps most especially for Ruffa. Happy birthday to you! — LA, GMA News