The father of the martyr soldier recounted his son's last phone call! He told his mother, "I will call you," and then he fell as a martyr.

07.07.2025 20:30

The father of Mahsun Yeşildemir, who was martyred due to methane gas poisoning in the Pençe-Kilit operation area, recounted the last phone conversation his son had with the martyr's mother. Father Yeşildemir shared the conversation by saying, "Before the incident, he told his mother, 'I will call you in 5 minutes.' Then he became a martyr. May the homeland be blessed."

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The father of Mahsun Yeşildemir, who was martyred after being poisoned by methane gas in the Pençe-Kilit operation area, recounted his last phone call with the mother of our martyred soldier, saying, "Before the incident, he told his mother, 'I will call you in 5 minutes.' Then he became a martyr. May the homeland be blessed."

During the search for the remains of Infantry Lieutenant Nuri Melih Bozkurt, who was martyred in 2021 as a result of fire opened by terrorists in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area, 19 of our soldiers were exposed to methane gas. Despite all interventions, 12 of our soldiers became martyrs.

FATHER RECOUNTED THE LAST CONVERSATION WITH THE MARTYR'S MOTHER

The father of Infantry Contracted Private Mahsun Yeşildemir, who was martyred after being poisoned by methane gas in the Pençe-Kilit operation area, recounted his last phone conversation with the mother of our martyred soldier.

Father Yeşildemir conveyed the conversation by saying, "Before the incident, he told his mother, 'I will call you in 5 minutes.' Then he became a martyr. May the homeland be blessed."

12 OF OUR SOLDIERS BECAME MARTYRS

According to a statement made by the Ministry of National Defense yesterday, 5 soldiers were martyred due to methane gas poisoning in northern Iraq. The Ministry later reported that 3 more soldiers had become martyrs in the morning, raising the number to 12.

In a statement made from the Ministry of National Defense's X account, it was stated, "On July 6, 2025, during a search and scanning operation conducted in a cave used by members of the separatist terrorist organization at 852 elevation in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area, four of our heroic comrades who were affected by methane gas became martyrs, raising the number of personnel who have become martyrs to twelve."

Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler has gone to the region to conduct inspections and attend the farewell ceremonies of our martyrs along with the command staff of the Turkish Armed Forces. We wish God's mercy upon the martyrs who lost their lives in this incident that has plunged us into deep sorrow and grief, and we extend our condolences and patience to their grieving families, the Turkish Armed Forces, and our noble nation, and we wish a speedy recovery to those affected." it was stated.

HERE ARE THE IDENTITIES OF OUR MARTYRS

The Ministry announced the identities of our 12 martyred soldiers:

Infantry Lieutenant Furkan Sert

Infantry Senior Sergeant Fikret Mangura

Infantry Specialist Sergeant Enver Yaman

Infantry Specialist Sergeant Kani Obi

Footage of our martyred soldier reading the Quran remains.

Engineer Specialist Sergeant Ümit Üzüm

Infantry Contracted Private Celalettin Uyanık

Infantry Contracted Private Ahmet Gültekin

Footage of our martyred soldier reading the Quran remains.

Engineer Lieutenant Ege Akar

Senior Sergeant Abdurrahman Akdoğan

Infantry Contracted Mahsun Yeşildemir

Infantry Contracted Özkan Özkanlı

Infantry Contracted Ahmet Kuşak

MINISTRY REVEALED THE DETAILS OF THE INCIDENT

The Ministry of National Defense had also included details of the incident in its initial statement. The statement included the following: "During the cave search and cleaning operation conducted on May 28, 2022, as part of the Pençe-Kilit Operation, Infantry Lieutenant Nuri Melih Bozkurt was martyred as a result of fire opened by terrorists, and due to intense fire, his remains could not be reached. The area has been secured, and the terrorists have been neutralized, but despite all searches, the remains of our martyr have not yet been reached."

In the search efforts, all areas where the remains could be found are being meticulously searched by specially organized teams. In the ongoing search activities; during the search and scanning operation conducted on July 6, 2025, in a cave at 852 elevation, which is known to have been previously used as a hospital and has been cleared of terrorists, 19 of our personnel were exposed to methane gas, and they were immediately transferred to the hospital; despite all interventions, five of our heroic personnel became martyrs."

A CEREMONY WAS HELD IN HAKKARI FOR THE MARTYRED 6 SOLDIERS

6 soldiers who became martyrs after being exposed to methane gas were sent off to their hometowns with a ceremony held at Selahattin Eyyubi Airport in Yüksekova, Hakkari.

Attending the ceremony were Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Chief of General Staff General Metin Gürak, Commander of the Naval Forces Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Commander of the Land Forces General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Commander of the Air Forces General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu, Hakkari Governor Ali Çelik, Provincial Police Chief İdris Yılmaz, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Necip Çarıkcıoğlu, Yüksekova District Governor Mustafa Akın, AK Party Hakkari Provincial Chairman Zeydin Kaya, district mayors, and department heads.

After a minute of silence, the biographies of the martyrs were read. After prayers were recited, the coffins of the martyrs, wrapped in the Turkish flag, were placed on the shoulders of their comrades and sent off to their hometowns for their final journey.