07.07.2025 19:11
During a search and screening operation in a cave used by the terrorist organization in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area, the remains of 6 soldiers who were martyred due to the effects of methane gas were sent off to their hometowns in a second ceremony held.
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The remains of 6 soldiers who were martyred due to the effects of methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave used by a terrorist organization in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area were sent off to their hometowns with a ceremony.
THEY WERE WRAPPED IN THE TURKISH FLAG
During the ceremony held at Yüksekova Selahaddin Eyyubi Airport, the remains of the martyrs, Infantry Lieutenant Furkan Sert, Infantry Commando Senior Sergeant Fikret Mangura, Specialist Sergeant Ümit Üzüm, Infantry Specialist Sergeants Enver Yaman and Kani Obi, and Infantry Contracted Private Celattin Uyanık, wrapped in the Turkish flag, were brought to the area.
THEY WERE SENT OFF TO THEIR HOMETOWNS BY THEIR COMRADES
After a moment of silence, the biographies of the martyrs were read, and prayers were made. The martyrs' funerals, carried on the shoulders of their comrades and placed on aircraft belonging to the Turkish Air Force, were sent off to their hometowns.
MINISTER GÜLER AND CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF GÜRAK ALSO ATTENDED THE CEREMONY
The ceremony was attended by Minister of National Defense Yaşar Güler, Chief of General Staff General Metin Gürak, Commander of the Land Forces General Selçuk Bayraktaroğlu, Commander of the Air Forces General Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu, Commander of the Naval Forces Admiral Ercüment Tatlıoğlu, Hakkari Governor and Deputy Mayor Ali Çelik, Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division in Yüksekova Major General Ferat Vural, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Necip Çarıkcıoğlu, deputy governors, Provincial Police Chief İdris Yılmaz, Yüksekova District Governor Mustafa Akın, representatives of political parties, heads of institutions, police officers, and soldiers.
OUR OTHER 6 MARTYRS WERE SENT OFF IN THE AFTERNOON
The remains of our other 6 soldiers, who were martyred due to the effects of methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave used by a terrorist organization in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area, were sent off to their hometowns with a ceremony held in the afternoon.
Source: AA /DHA
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