02.01.2026 14:24
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan conveyed his condolences to the family of police officer Yasin Koçyiğit, who was martyred in an operation against the terrorist organization ISIS, by speaking to them on the phone in Yalova.
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya shared a video on his social media account, featuring a phone conversation between President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the family of police officer Yasin Koçyiğit, who was martyred in an operation against the terrorist organization ISIS in Yalova.
CONDOLENCES FROM PRESIDENT ERDOĞAN TO THE MARTYR'S FAMILY
President Erdoğan conveyed his condolences to the martyr's wife, Rana Koçyiğit, saying, "May Allah grant you patience. May Allah turn your sins into good deeds and honor you with His paradise and beauty. May my Lord be our helper. May Allah increase your patience."
Rana Koçyiğit responded to President Erdoğan, saying, "May Allah be pleased with you, Mr. President. It is an honor to hear your voice. May the homeland be safe, Mr. President, and may you be well. May my Lord protect you."
Erdoğan later conveyed his condolences to the martyr's mother, Hatice Koçyiğit. Hatice Koçyiğit replied, "May Allah grant you long life. May He not bring harm to the entire Muslim community. My child is a martyr, you see..."
"WE REMEMBER OUR MARTYR WITH PRAYERS"
Minister Yerlikaya noted in his post: "We remembered our martyr with prayers along with the martyr's mother, our sister Hatice, his wife, our sister Rana, and his children, our daughters Hatice and Sıla. Our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, spoke with the martyr's family on the phone and conveyed his condolences. I remember our martyr Yasin Koçyiğit with mercy. I extend my condolences to his family, loved ones, our Police Organization, and our esteemed nation. May the rank of our martyr be exalted."