One soldier was killed and 11 soldiers were injured after a military vehicle collided with a car and overturned in the city of Güzelyurt in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). According to information obtained from the TRNC Police Press Office, the accident occurred at 09:00 on the Güzelyurt-Akçay main road. 1 SOLDIER KILLEDThe military vehicle, which was traveling from Akçay to Güzelyurt, collided with a car traveling in the same direction and then veered off the road and overturned. According to initial findings, 12 soldiers, including the driver of the military vehicle, were injured in the accident. The injured were transported to hospitals in the area by ambulances. An investigation has been launched into the accident. In a statement from the TRNC Police Press Office, it was shared that one of the injured soldiers, despite the intervention at the hospital, could not be saved and was martyred. SAD NEWS REACHED THE FATHER'S HOUSEThe martyrdom news of Private Uğurcan Işık was delivered to his family in Malatya. The martyrdom news was given to the parents Abdullah and Muazzez Işık and other family members who live in Yavuz Selim Neighborhood in the central Yeşilyurt district. The Turkish flag was hung on the building where the family lives by the metropolitan municipality firefighters. It was learned that Işık was single. CONDOLENCE MESSAGE FROM MINISTER GÜLERMinister of National Defense Yaşar Güler also issued a condolence message for Martyr Işık. Minister Güler said, "Our heroic comrade was martyred on August 22, 2024. On behalf of myself and the members of the Ministry of National Defense, I extend my condolences and patience to the grieving family and our noble nation."
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