03.11.2026 21:01
Infantry Specialist Sergeant Oğuz Şahin, who was martyred after falling ill while on duty at the Alparslan Border Post in the Çaldıran district of Van, was buried in the Kavakayazma village of the Uzunköprü district of his hometown Edirne. At the ceremony, his wife Hazel Şahin, wearing the martyr's camouflage uniform, embraced the coffin draped in the Turkish flag and wept.
Infantry Specialist Sergeant Oğuz Şahin, who was martyred after falling ill while serving at the Alparslan Border Outpost in the Çaldıran district of Van, was sent on his final journey with a ceremony held in the village of Kavakayazma, affiliated with the Uzunköprü district of his hometown Edirne.
HIS WIFE PUT ON HIS CAMOUFLAGE AND HUGGED THE COFFIN
The body of Edirne-born Martyr Oğuz Şahin, wrapped in the Turkish flag, was brought to the village accompanied by a ceremonial honor guard. The martyr's mother Sevinç, father Hüseyin, and wife Hazel Şahin could barely stand during the funeral ceremony.
Hazel Şahin, who wore the martyr's camouflage, hugged the coffin and shed tears. Hazel Şahin's lament, noting that 15 days ago she had gone to her husband's side together with their children, broke hearts.
LAID TO REST IN THE VILLAGE CEMETERY
After receiving the family's and relatives' consent, the funeral prayer for Martyr Oğuz Şahin was performed following the afternoon prayer. The prayer was led by Mufti Burhan Çakır. The martyr's body, sent on his final journey accompanied by prayers, was buried in the village cemetery.