16.04.2026 17:30
Furkan Sancak Balal's father, who lost his life in the school attack in Kahramanmaraş, stated that he could not make it from abroad to the funeral and made a call to the citizens, saying, 'Do not leave my son alone.' Following this call, the Balal family, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, relatives, and many citizens attended the ceremony.
The words of the father of Furkan Sancak Balal, one of the students who lost their lives in the armed attack on a middle school in Kahramanmaraş, tore hearts apart. Following the incident where 1 teacher and 8 students lost their lives, the drama of the grieving families continues to unfold.
FATHER ABROAD MADE A CALL
The father of Furkan Sancak Balal, who lost his life in the attack, stated that he could not make it to the funeral because he was abroad and called out to the citizens in Kahramanmaraş.
WILL NOT MAKE IT TO THE FUNERAL
Expressing that he had set out to return to Turkey from Tanzania, the grieving father said, "I am coming from Tanzania, I am on the way, but I will not be able to make it to my child's funeral," conveying the deep pain he is experiencing.
"DO NOT LEAVE MY SON ALONE"
Wishing for his son not to be alone on his final journey, the father addressed his friends in Kahramanmaraş, saying, "Do not leave my son alone on his final journey."
LAID TO REST
The funeral of Furkan Sancak Balal was laid to rest at the Asri Cemetery after the funeral prayer performed at the Ashab-ı Kehf Mosque following the noon prayer. The Balal family, Minister of Trade Ömer Bolat, relatives, and many citizens attended the ceremony.
TEARS FLOWED LIKE A RIVER
Emotional moments were experienced while asking for forgiveness after the funeral prayer. At the ceremony where tears flowed like a river, the body of Furkan Sancak Balal was sent off with prayers.
Balal, who lost his life, was buried at the Afşin Asri Cemetery after the funeral prayer.