08.10.2025 16:44
In Eskişehir, the Turkish flag and the photo of the martyr, Gendarmerie Expert Sergeant Tarkan Karaca, at the fountain built in his memory were removed and damaged by unidentified individuals. While the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation, the gendarmerie teams have replaced the martyr's photo and the Turkish flag.
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On February 5, 2020, in the Bahçesaray district of Van, Jandarma Specialist Sergeant Tarkan Karaca, who participated in the search and rescue efforts during the avalanche disaster, was martyred under the snow in the second avalanche. Martyr Karaca was laid to rest the day after a ceremony held in his hometown of Eskişehir, and a charity fountain was built in his name on the Sarıcakaya highway. In addition to a photo of martyr Karaca, a Turkish flag and a marble inscribed with 'The flags are made by the blood of the ones on them; if the soil has someone who dies for it, it is the homeland' were placed at the fountain.
THE MARTYR'S CHARITY FOUNTAIN WAS VANDALIZED
The Turkish flag and the photo of the martyr at the charity fountain were removed by unidentified individuals. Upon the notification of those who noticed the situation, the Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the incident. The Provincial Gendarmerie Command teams renewed the flag and the martyr's photo at the fountain and initiated efforts to capture the suspect or suspects.
IT WAS VANDALIZED 3 YEARS AGO AS WELL
Meanwhile, the charity fountain was also vandalized in 2022.
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