His father's cry, "My son will not die," was heart-wrenching; the young man could not be saved.

21.02.2026 16:28

A 22-year-old young man who fell from the rooftop of a 5-story construction site in Antalya lost his life after a 4-day struggle for survival in the hospital. At the time of the incident, the father, crying out "My son will not die" at his son's side, and relatives received the young man's body in tears.

A 22-year-old young man who fell from the rooftop of a 5-story construction site in Antalya and was seriously injured lost his 4-day battle for life at Antalya Training and Research Hospital where he was taken.

The incident occurred on Monday, February 16, in the Pamir Street, 138th Street of the Bahçelievler neighborhood in the Muratpaşa district during the afternoon. Hüseyin Demirtosun, who was working as a wall master in the construction of the nearly completed 5-story apartment building, lost his balance and fell to the ground while trying to retrieve materials left by the crane on the rooftop.

HE HAD CRIED OUT, "TAKE ME TO THE HOSPITAL QUICKLY"

It was learned that Demirtosun was working with family members at the construction site, and his relatives reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center. Following the notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. After the initial intervention by the health teams at the scene, the seriously injured young man was taken to Antalya Training and Research Hospital by ambulance. During the incident, Demirtosun's father, Şahabettin Demirtosun, who was present at the construction site, had called out to the health teams in tears, saying, "My son, my son will not die, take him to the hospital quickly."

HE RECEIVED HIS FUNERAL WITH TEARS

Hüseyin Demirtosun, who was treated in intensive care, passed away last night after a 4-day battle for life in the hospital. Demirtosun's body was sent to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institution Morgue. After the autopsy procedures were completed, the young man's body was received today in tears by his father and relatives.

It was learned that Hüseyin Demirtosun's funeral would be buried in Varsak Cemetery after the noon prayer.