19.10.2026 23:51
In Kayseri, a mountaineer who fell from the rocks during a summit climb to Mount Erciyes died, and a Dutch mountaineer stranded in the area was rescued. The last post of the mountaineer who died has surfaced.
A guide mountaineer who was making a summit climb on Mount Erciyes fell in the Şeytan Deresi area at an altitude of 3,400 meters, slid approximately 300 meters, and lost his life. The Dutch mountaineer, who was in danger of freezing, was rescued from where he was stranded by AFAD, UMKE, İHH, and JAK teams.
HE DIED AT THE SCENE
The Dutch mountaineer Wessel Westerhof and his guide Hasan Ali Şahin (41) carried out a summit climb on Mount Erciyes. Şahin fell during the climb in the Şeytan Deresi area at an altitude of 3,400 meters and slid approximately 300 meters. Following a report by the other mountaineer, AFAD, UMKE, İHH, and Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK) teams were dispatched to the area. The teams, who established contact with Westerhof in a short time, launched a search and rescue operation.
In the operation, which also included AFAD's professional mountaineer and drone team, the mountaineers were reached. It was determined that Şahin lost his life at the scene.
HERE IS HIS LAST POST
The teams brought down from the mountain Westerhof, who was learned to have been in danger of freezing where he was stranded, and the lifeless body of Şahin, who lost his life. Şahin's last post before he lost his life has come to light. In the video, Şahin was seen making a summit climb together with Dutch citizen Wessel Westerhof. At the end of the video, Şahin shared the Tekir view at the summit of Erciyes with his followers.