27.06.2024 18:01
The funeral of deputy director Mahir Çoğaç, who was shot and killed in Kocaeli, was held in the school's garden where he had served for 18 years. Çayırova District Governor Ahmet Önal, who attended the funeral, said, "I want to emphasize that this murder has nothing to do with education, school, or students. We believe it originated from a personal conflict between families, but our teacher had no involvement."
The funeral of deputy director Mahir Çoğaç, who was shot in the head with a gun and killed in Çayırova district of Kocaeli, was brought to the garden of the school where he had been working for 18 years, and last respects were paid. His family, relatives, colleagues, and students bid farewell to Çoğaç with tears.
As part of the extensive investigation launched into the incident, the Homicide Bureau detectives of the Kocaeli Police Department's Public Security Branch detained 2 suspects. Mahir Çoğaç's body was taken from the morgue of Çayırova City Cemetery and transported to Çayırova Fevzi Çakmak Anatolian High School where he worked, and last respects were paid. The program was attended by Deputy Governor İsmail Gültekin, District Governor Ahmet Önal, Provincial Director of National Education Ömer Akmanşen, District Director of National Education Azmi Tunç, Mahir Çoğaç's wife and 2 children, union representatives, teachers, students, and Çoğaç's relatives. Çoğaç's young daughter, son, and wife were comforted by their relatives.
"WE THINK IT STEMMED FROM ANIMOSITY" After the program, Çayırova District Governor Ahmet Önal made statements to the journalists and said, "Mr. Mahir was killed in front of his house yesterday morning. Our late deputy director was a valuable educator who had been working in our district for 18 years and was loved by everyone. He was a good father and a good educator, but he was killed in a murder that had nothing to do with him, without any fault or sin. This murder has nothing to do with education, school, or students, and I want to emphasize this. This murder is completely external. We think it stemmed from animosity between families, but our teacher has no involvement. Our teacher is here to save his own life and have a good life. Therefore, he has no connection with current or former students. Contrary to what has been written in some press and media organizations, this is not a teacher-student murder. I want to emphasize this. The culprits have been apprehended," he said. After the program at the school, Mahir Çoğaç's body was taken to Osman Nuri Aksoy Mosque in Atatürk Neighborhood, where the prayer would be held. After the prayer, the funeral was buried in Çayırova Akse Cemetery.