15.06.2025 17:00
Sixteen-year-old Yusuf Akdeniz, who died after his tractor flew off the road and fell into a tobacco field from a height of 2 meters in Manisa, was laid to rest. Tears flowed abundantly at the funeral, which was attended by hundreds of people.
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Yesterday morning, 16-year-old Yusuf Akdeniz from the Fatih neighborhood of Selendi district in Manisa set off with his father's tractor, license plate 45 PV 095, to go to the fields near their home. The tractor, which lost control of its driver, fell into a tobacco field by the roadside from a height of about 2 meters.
DIED UNDER THE TRACTOR
The 16-year-old boy was trapped under the tractor and seriously injured. Health and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the scene upon the notification of those nearby. Akdeniz, who was difficultly rescued from under the tractor in serious condition, was taken to Selendi State Hospital. After the first intervention here, Akdeniz was transferred to Salihli State Hospital, where he could not be saved. An investigation has been launched regarding the accident.
FUNERAL BURIED WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF HUNDREDS
The funeral prayer, which was held after the noon prayer at Selendi Hatuniye Mosque, was led by District Mufti Derviş Makas. After obtaining permission, the body of Yusuf Akdeniz was carried on shoulders to the funeral vehicle and buried in the family cemetery located on Mader Street in Eskin neighborhood.
TEARS FLOWED LIKE A FLOOD
Selendi Mayor Murat Daban, political party leaders, department heads, teachers, school friends, family, and thousands of Selendi residents attended the funeral ceremony. At the funeral, where tears flowed like a flood, father Zafer Akdeniz struggled to stand while receiving condolences.
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