The award-winning young ballerina was found dead in her room.

The incident occurred yesterday around 12:30 in the Hamidiye neighborhood. According to the information obtained, Eylül Sıla Ilgaz, a student of the Ballet Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, went to her room after having breakfast with her family. After spending some time there, Eylül Sıla Ilgaz's mother, Sibel Ilgaz, found her daughter hanging from the ceiling with a backpack strap tied together. The mother first cut the strap of the bag with a knife and then reported the situation to the medical teams. The medical teams, who arrived at the scene shortly after, determined that Ilgaz had passed away.

DEATH FOUND SUSPICIOUS: MOTHER AND FATHER TAKEN TO POLICE STATION

While the police teams initiated an investigation regarding the incident, the public prosecutor's examination at the scene deemed Eylül Sıla Ilgaz's death suspicious. Consequently, the young girl's mother, Sibel Ilgaz, and father, Barış Ilgaz, were taken to the police station for questioning, and it was learned that Eylül Sıla Ilgaz had argued with her mother after breakfast and then went to her room.

The lifeless body of Eylül Sıla Ilgaz was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institution's morgue for an autopsy. The exact cause of death of the young ballerina will be clarified after the examination conducted here.

GOLD MEDAL WINNER BALLET DANCER

On the other hand, it was learned that Eylül Sıla Ilgaz, who dreamed of becoming a world-famous ballerina, had won 1 gold and 2 silver medals from 8 different competitions she participated in since 2016. It was also learned that her mother, Sibel Ilgaz, is a teacher, and her father, Barış Ilgaz, is a civil engineer.

Speaking about the incident, Eylül Sıla Ilgaz's neighbor, Mert Can, said, "She lives in the building next to ours. She was a ballerina and had a very beautiful life. Her mother found her hanging in the morning. I don't know if it's divine will, but these situations are difficult. There are straps on the bag, and she tied them together. That's what we heard happened. The crime scene investigation team came. Teams came from different places for every situation," he said.