31.10.2026 14:02
The painful news that Contracted Infantry Private Yusuf Sait Ünlü was martyred as a result of gunfire opened during an intervention at the border crossing in the Yüksekova district of Hakkari was delivered to his family in Aydın. It was learned that the martyr, who had one month left until the end of his service, was preparing to have his official marriage ceremony in December and his wedding celebration in April. The words of his grieving father, Latif Ünlü, "We were going to have our marriage ceremony in December and our wedding in April. It has all been left to the Day of Judgment," broke hearts.
In Hakkari's Yüksekova district, Contracted Infantry Private Yusuf Sait Ünlü, who was injured as a result of gunfire opened during an intervention in a border crossing incident, died as a martyr despite all interventions at the hospital where he was taken.
The painful news of the martyr was delivered to his family living in Altınova Neighborhood of Aydın's Çine district.
Çine District Governor Ali Erdoğan and accompanying officials delivered the news of their son's martyrdom to the martyr's mother, Öznur Ünlü, and his father, Latif Ünlü.
TURKISH FLAGS WERE HUNG AT THE FAMILY HOME
After the news of martyrdom, Turkish flags were hung at Yusuf Sait Ünlü's family home and on the street where his house is located. The painful news plunged his family and relatives into mourning.
HE WAS GOING TO HAVE A MARRIAGE CEREMONY IN DECEMBER AND A WEDDING IN APRIL
It emerged that Martyr Yusuf Sait Ünlü was making preparations for marriage.
Father Latif Ünlü, stating that his son was about to complete his fourth year in service, said they expected him to return home in the first week of December.
The grieving father, explaining that his son had requested a transfer and was preparing to go to his training unit, said they planned to hold a marriage ceremony in December and a wedding in April.
"IT ALL REMAINED FOR THE DAY OF JUDGMENT"
Latif Ünlü, saying he sent his son to duty willingly, used the following statements in his statement to journalists:
"May Allah make his place Paradise and make him a neighbor to our Prophet. This year was his fourth year. He had one month left; he was counting the days. My son was going to be here in the first week of December. After December, he was going to go to his training unit. He had requested his transfer. We were going to have a marriage ceremony in December and a wedding in April. It all remained for the Day of Judgment."