03.06.2026 14:31
In the bus tragedy in Denizli, 27-year-old Civan Şen and his 9-month-old son were laid to rest in Antalya on their final journey. The father, who reportedly tried to protect his son during the fire, and the baby were buried in the same grave. Emotional moments occurred at the funeral as the mother, Sevda Şen, who survived the accident injured, wept while embracing the coffins of her husband and son.
Civan Şen and his 9-month-old son, who lost their lives when a passenger bus crashed into barriers and caught fire in Denizli's Sarayköy district, were laid to rest amid tears in Antalya. The mother Sevda Şen, who survived the accident injured, wailed at the funeral, wrenching hearts.
FATHER AND SON BURIED IN THE SAME GRAVE
A funeral ceremony was held in Antalya for 27-year-old Civan Şen and his 9-month-old son, who died in the bus tragedy that claimed 8 lives in Denizli's Sarayköy district. The bodies, brought to Antalya last evening, were buried side by side in the same cemetery after funeral prayers at Kurşunlu Cemetery Mosque. The burial of Civan Şen, who reportedly tried to protect his son during the fire, and his baby in the same grave caused emotional moments at the ceremony.
AGGRIEVED MOTHER CLUNG TO COFFINS
Mother Sevda Şen, who survived the accident injured, clung to the coffins of her husband and son before the funeral prayers, shedding tears for a long time. The aggrieved mother's cries moved those attending the funeral to tears, while father Şen's parents, siblings, and relatives also experienced great sorrow.
THEY ATTENDED THE FUNERAL IN BLACK ATTIRE
Participants followed the family's call to "wear black." Black attire stood out throughout the ceremony at Kurşunlu Cemetery. Relatives and friends, coming from many provinces of Turkey including Antalya, as well as Batman, Mardin, and Diyarbakır, did not leave the Şen family alone on their final journey.
6-YEAR-OLD CHILD SAVED BY HIS MOTHER
Meanwhile, it was learned that 6-year-old Siraç Şen, injured in the accident, was saved by being taken out of the bus by his mother during the fire. The grieving family experienced indescribable pain as the father and 9-month-old baby were laid to rest side by side.