07.07.2025 11:11
While searching for the remains of Lieutenant Nuri Melih Bozkurt, who was martyred in 2022 in a cave in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area, 12 of our soldiers were martyred due to exposure to methane gas. A detail that emerged broke hearts: It was noted that Martyred Infantry Contracted Private Özkan Özkanlı stated in a post on April 20, "The heaviest duty that must be completed with honor is life."
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Many of our soldiers exposed to methane gas while searching for the remains of First Lieutenant Nuri Melih Bozkurt, who was martyred in a cave on the 852-meter-high hill in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area in 2022.
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ANNOUNCED THE HEARTBREAKING NEWS
While 5 of our soldiers were martyred last night due to poisoning, the Ministry of National Defense announced this morning that the number of soldiers martyred due to methane gas has risen to 12.
HEART-WRENCHING MESSAGE FROM THE MARTYRED SOLDIER
While the development announced by the Ministry of Defense plunged Turkey into mourning, the post made by Martyred Infantry Contracted Private Özkan Özkanlı on April 20 was also heartbreaking for everyone.
"THE HEAVIEST DUTY THAT MUST BE COMPLETED WITH HONOR IS LIFE"
In the message shared by Özkanlı months ago, it was seen that he used the expressions "The heaviest duty that must be completed with honor is life."
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