22.04.2026 17:43
All that remains of 11-year-old Adnan Göktürk Yeşil, who lost his life in the school attack in Kahramanmaraş, are videos taken by his father on his eighth birthday and a note he hung on his desk with his goals written on it. On the note, Adnan had written, "Why do I study? Kabataş or Galatasaray High School... Those who work succeed and do not become miserable. Don't forget this."
Footage taken by his father on the eighth birthday of fifth-grade student Adnan Göktürk Yeşil, who lost his life in the attack at Ayser Çalık Middle School in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş, has emerged.
"THE BEST BIRTHDAY..." The moments in the footage where little Adnan, who stood out with his joy, said, "The best birthday is the one I spend with my family," drew attention. The fact that little Adnan, torn from life, will never be able to be with his family on any future birthday burned the hearts of those watching.
THE NOTE HE HUNG ON HIS DESK In the footage, the moments when Adnan Göktürk Yeşil wished to get full marks on exams before blowing out the candles on his cake and the note on which his goals were written, hung on his desk, deeply affected everyone. On the note, little Adnan had written: "Why do I study? Kabataş or Galatasaray High School... Those who work succeed and do not become miserable. Don't forget this."
"THE HEART WISHES HE COULD CELEBRATE APRIL 23 IN THE SCHOOL GARDEN" Family, friends, and citizens visiting Adnan's grave at Yeşil Cemetery in Düziçi district are leaving flowers and saying prayers.
Tuğçe Çolak, one of the citizens who left flowers and prayed at Adnan Göktürk Yeşil's grave, said: "I was very saddened after the loss of Adnan Göktürk. I never want children to die, to die in this way. I have no blood relation with him, but it deeply saddened me. I mean, I don't know what state his family is in while we are this sad. May God help them. Tomorrow is April 23, the heart wishes that instead of keeping his name alive on jerseys or in any lodge, we could see him at the top of the rankings of a school, a tutoring center. The heart wishes he could celebrate April 23 in the school garden. To see him at school events instead of coming here to visit his grave. I am very sad. I hope this is the last, that we don't experience it again. I am very sad for the name of our country. I am sad for the other children, but Adnan wounded us very differently, I pray to God for patience for his family."