Batuhan Ergin was born on 29 November 1995 in Istanbul as the second child of Ahmet and Deniz Ergin. He spent his childhood and youth in Istanbul. Known by his family and close circle for his loyalty to his homeland, nation, and flag, Ergin completed his military service as a commando in Bitlis before returning to Istanbul. After his discharge, he resumed his civilian life.

One of Batuhan Ergin’s long-standing dreams had been to own a motorcycle. On 15 July 2016, his father fulfilled this dream by gifting him a motorcycle. However, Ergin was able to use the motorcycle for only a few hours.

Upon learning that same evening that a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces affiliated with FETÖ had launched a coup attempt, he did not remain indifferent to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s call urging citizens to take to the streets. Along with his friends, he went to the Bosphorus Bridge and joined the civilians gathered there to resist the coup attempt.

During the events on the bridge, he sustained severe injuries from gunfire directed at civilians by coup-instigated soldiers. Despite all efforts to save him, he could not be rescued and was martyred on the night of 15 July 2016 at the age of 21. Thus, he became one of the 253 martyrs who lost their lives during the coup attempt.

The memory of Batuhan Ergin is honored through the naming of Shahid Batuhan Ergin Anatolian High School, located in the Büyükçekmece district of Istanbul, by the Ministry of National Education.