06.11.2026 16:44
Science Teacher Ayşe Sena Demir, who lost her life in the attack in Afyonkarahisar that killed 8 people, was laid to rest in Antalya. Demir's relatives, hugging her coffin wrapped in the Turkish flag, burst into tears.
A ceremony was held at Antalya Muratpaşa Mosque for Ayşe Sena Demir, a Science Teacher killed in the armed attack in Afyonkarahisar. Her relatives kissed the coffin draped in the Turkish flag when it was placed on the catafalque and wept for a long time.
Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin, Deputy Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Büşra Özdemir, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Major General Hüseyin Bekmez, Konyaaltı Mayor Cem Kotan, Provincial Director of National Education Mehmet Yasin Eriş and Demir's relatives attended the funeral prayer performed at Friday prayer time. The funeral prayer was led by Provincial Mufti Aydın Yığman. After the funeral prayer, Demir's body was taken to her home and forgiveness was sought. Then it was brought to Kurşunlu Cemetery.
Deputy Minister of National Education Celile Eren Ökten, who attended the ceremony at the cemetery, offered condolences to Demir's family. Speaking at the ceremony, Deputy Mayor of Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Büşra Özdemir said, "I learned with deep sadness of the death of Ayşe Sena Demir, a Science Teacher at Yukarıtandır Secondary School, who lost her life in the armed attack carried out in İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar. I pray to God for mercy for our teacher Ayşe Sena Demir, and I offer my condolences and patience to her family, her relatives, her loved ones and the entire education community. The loss of one of our education soldiers at the most productive age of her life in such a painful event has deeply wounded our hearts. We feel the pain of this tragic event in our hearts, and I wish that similar pains will never be experienced again. May the soul of our teacher Ayşe Sena Demir and our 8 citizens who lost their lives in the attack rest in heaven," she said.
HE TOUCHED HIS DAUGHTER'S PHOTO AND SHED TEARS Demir's father Ahmet Demir, meanwhile, touched his daughter's photo placed in front of the coffin and shed tears. After the ceremony, Teacher Ayşe Sena's body was buried. Demir's colleague Sultan Sema Gökçe, a Physical Education Teacher who was in the vehicle in which Demir lost her life, also attended the funeral.
WHAT HAPPENED? In the armed attacks carried out on November 5 in the villages of Ayazini, Kıyır and Yukarıtandır in İhsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar, 8 people, including two teachers, lost their lives and 1 person was injured. Arif Sefa Özdemir, who was caught in Eskişehir where he fled after the attacks and brought to Afyonkarahisar, was arrested by the court he was brought before. While the injured person's treatment continues, the investigation into the incident continues.