Furkan Yavaş (born 1986, İzmir) was a Senior Master Sergeant. After completing primary and secondary school, he graduated from Gaziemir High School in İzmir.

After high school, he completed the Air Force Non-Commissioned Officer Vocational School and graduated on 30 August 2006 with the rank of Aircraft Maintenance Senior Master Sergeant. From 2006 to 2012, he served as an Aircraft Structural Repair Technician at the 2nd Main Jet Base Command (Çiğli) under the Aircraft Maintenance Command and Aircraft Manufacturing Workshop Command.

In 2007, he completed the Basic Aircraft Metal Technologies Course, and in 2008, he completed the Basic Combat Search and Rescue training. Beginning in 2012, he assumed the role of Intelligence and Operations Specialist within the General Staff Special Forces Command. In 2013, he attended the Commando Specialization Basic Military Parachute Course at the Mountain Commando School and Training Center Command, and in 2015, he completed the Frogman Basic Course at the Naval Forces Command.

On 24 August 2016 at approximately 04:00 Ankara time, during Operation Euphrates Shield in Syria, a clash erupted with the terrorist organization DAESH in the El-Bab West Hospital area. While leading the response to a bomb-laden vehicle, he attained martyrdom.^【1】

Furkan Yavaş’s body was brought to the Gaziemir district of İzmir, taken to his father’s home for the ritual of forgiveness, and a funeral prayer was held at Gülhane Mosque after the noon prayer. He was then laid to rest at Kadifekale Air Martyrs’ Cemetery.^【2】

^{Commemoration Ceremony for Martyr Furkan Yavaş} (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education)

Family members, loved ones, politicians, and commanders attended the funeral ceremony. Among them were then İzmir Governor Erol Ayyıldız, İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Aziz Kocaoğlu, Ege Army Commander General Abdullah Recep, and İzmir Members of Parliament.

After his martyrdom, Furkan Yavaş continued to be honored by those who loved him, and his name has been given to various institutions. One such example is the Martyr Furkan Yavaş Anatolian High School opened in İzmir^【3】 and the Martyr Air Infantry Senior Master Sergeant Furkan Yavaş Barracks located approximately 500 meters from the city of Latakia in Syria^【4】.