Ceyhun Civaş (1964–1994) was a senior first lieutenant in the artillery branch of the Turkish Armed Forces. Civaş graduated from the Army War College in 1986 and was killed in action on 14 April 1994 when the helicopter he was aboard was shot down in northern Iraq.【1】 Birth Ceyhun Civaş was born on 23 July 1964 in the Merzifon district of Amasya. His father’s name was İsmail. Military Career After completing his primary and secondary education, Civaş pursued military training and entered the Army War College, from which he graduated in 1986.【2】 As a member of the artillery branch of the Turkish Armed Forces, Civaş was promoted to the rank of senior first lieutenant during his service. In the later stages of his career, he served as an observer officer aboard the helicopter known as “Çekiç Güç”.【3】 Death Incident Ceyhun Civaş died on 14 April 1994 while serving as an observer officer aboard the “Çekiç Güç” helicopter in northern Iraq. The helicopter was shot down and brought down by a United States Air Force F-15 fighter jet operating in the region.【4】 As a result of this incident, Civaş lost his life alongside his classmate First Lieutenant Barlas Gültepe. The event was recorded in the proceedings of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye dated 14 June 1994, which confirmed that Colonel Hikmet Alp, Senior First Lieutenant Barlas Gültepe, and Senior First Lieutenant Ceyhun Civaş had been killed in the crash.【5】 Memory and Burial Information Civaş’s body was brought to his hometown of Amasya and buried at the Merzifon Martyrs’ Cemetery. In his memory, the street where his family resided in Merzifon was named after him. Additionally, the ceremonial area at his last place of duty was designated the “Martyr Senior First Lieutenant Ceyhun Civaş Ceremonial Area”.【6】