The most painful holiday: They couldn't hold back their tears.

The most painful holiday: They couldn't hold back their tears.

20.03.2026 16:41

On the first day of Ramadan Feast, citizens flocked to Edirnekapı Martyrs' Cemetery, spending the holiday with feelings of sorrow and loyalty by praying at the graves alongside the relatives of the martyrs.

On the first day of Ramadan Feast, citizens who came to Edirnekapı Martyrs' Cemetery in Eyüpsultan, Istanbul, visited the graves of martyrs and prayed. Emotional moments were experienced at the cemetery, and it was observed that some citizens could not hold back their tears.

DENSE VISIT DESPITE COLD WEATHER

On the first day of the feast, martyr families and relatives flocked to the cemetery to visit the graves of their loved ones. Despite the cold and rainy weather, citizens prayed at the graves and read the Quran. Some visitors were seen cleaning the graves.

The most painful feast: They could not hold back their tears

THEY PRAYED WITH TEARS

During the visit, emotional moments were experienced, and it was noted that a woman praying could not hold back her tears. Relatives of the martyrs prayed for both their own loved ones and all the martyrs.

The most painful feast: They could not hold back their tears

"WE ARE READY TO BECOME MARTYRS FOR THE HOMELAND"

Suat Kaya, who visited the grave of his martyr nephew, said, "I am the uncle of a martyr. We came to our martyrs, we wanted to be by their side. For this flag, for the homeland, we are also ready to become martyrs when the time comes. May Allah grant patience to all the families of our martyrs."

Another relative of a martyr, Turhan Balcıoğlu, stated, "Our martyr is my brother-in-law. May Allah have mercy on all our martyrs."

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