08.07.2025 14:01
Turkey is mourning the loss of 12 soldiers who were affected by methane gas in a cave in northern Iraq. Today, 10 of the fallen soldiers are being sent off on their final journey. At the funeral of Martyr Specialist Sergeant Ümit Üzüm, his relatives embraced the flag-draped coffin, overwhelmed with tears.
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12 of our soldiers were martyred during search and rescue operations in a cave in the Pençe Kilit Operation Area due to exposure to methane gas. Our martyrs are being sent off on their final journey in their hometowns.
CEREMONY FOR MARTYR SERGEANT YAMAN IN NİĞDE
A funeral ceremony is being held in Niğde, the hometown of Sergeant Enver Yaman, who was martyred due to exposure to methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area.
CEREMONY FOR CONTRACTED PRIVATE GÜLTEKİN IN ISTANBUL
Contracted Private Ahmet Gültekin, who was martyred due to exposure to methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area in northern Iraq, is being sent off on his final journey.
In the Pençe-Kilit Operation area in northern Iraq, a funeral ceremony is being held at Ataköy 5th Section Mosque for Contracted Private Ahmet Gültekin, who was martyred due to exposure to methane gas while searching for the remains of Martyr Lieutenant Nuri Melih Bozkurt. During the ceremony, father Habib Gültekin and mother received condolences. The coffin of Martyr Contracted Private Ahmet Gültekin, wrapped in the Turkish flag, was brought to the mosque courtyard on the shoulders of the funeral squad.
CEREMONY FOR SERGEANT ÜZÜM IN KAYSERİ
Sergeant Ümit Üzüm, who was martyred due to exposure to methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area, is being sent off on his final journey in his hometown Kayseri. Emotional moments were also experienced during the funeral ceremony. The relatives of Martyr Sergeant Ümit Üzüm embraced the coffin wrapped in the flag and were overwhelmed with tears.
CEREMONY FOR CONTRACTED PRIVATE ÖZKANLI IN AKSARAY
A funeral ceremony is being held in Aksaray for Contracted Private Özkan Özkanlı, who was martyred due to exposure to methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area. The ceremony is also attended by Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.
CEREMONY FOR CONTRACTED PRIVATE UYANIK IN BITLIS
Contracted Private Celattin Uyanık is being sent off on his final journey in his hometown Bitlis. The ceremony held at Ersan Central Mosque was attended by Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, Bitlis Governor Ahmet Karakaya, AK Party Bitlis MP Turan Bedirhanoğlu, Mutki District Governor Onur Yılmazer, Bitlis Mayor Nesrullah Tanğlay, Bitlis Eren University Rector Necmettin Elmastaş, Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Brigadier General Zafer Tombul, Provincial Police Chief Ortaç Şekeroğlu, AK Party Provincial Chairman Kadir Köstekçi, military officials, the martyr's family, and citizens. Military officials comforted mother Gevi and father Cafer Uyanık, who had difficulty standing. After the funeral prayer, the martyr Uyanık's body, carried on the shoulders of the military honor guard, was taken by funeral vehicle to Dereyolu village in Mutki district and laid to rest with tears.
CEREMONY FOR SERGEANT KANI OBI IN ORDU
A funeral ceremony is being held in Ordu for Sergeant Kani Obi, who was martyred due to exposure to methane gas during a search and rescue operation in a cave in the Pençe-Kilit Operation area.
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