31.03.2026 22:33
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan did not forget Chief Public Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who lost his life in a terrorist attack, on the 11th anniversary of his martyrdom. Erdoğan shared a meaningful commemoration message with the public by honoring Kiraz with mercy and respect in a message published on his social media account.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan published a memorial message for the Republic Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who lost his life in a terrorist attack while on duty.
SHARED ON SOCIAL MEDIA
In a post on his social media account, Erdoğan stated, “I commemorate our Republic Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who was brutally murdered by terrorists while on duty, with mercy and respect on the 11th anniversary of his martyrdom.”
MARTYRED IN HIS OFFICE
Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz lost his life on March 31, 2015, in an armed attack that took place inside the Istanbul Courthouse in the Şişli district of Istanbul. Republic Prosecutor Mehmet Selim Kiraz, who was conducting the investigation into the Berkin Elvan case, was taken hostage by members of the Revolutionary People's Liberation Party-Front (DHKP-C). After the incident, the building was evacuated, and security measures were taken by the police. The members of the organization had given the police a list of demands with a threat to kill the prosecutor. In an incident that lasted approximately nine hours, Prosecutor Kiraz was killed by DHKP-C militants. Additionally, two attackers were also found dead.