İsmail Kefal (1 January 1984, Giresun – 15 July 2016, Istanbul) was a civilian who lost his life on the 15 July 2016 coup attempt on the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü. Kefal, who worked as a waiter, sustained fatal injuries while attempting to stop the advance of a tank on the night of the coup attempt. Following his wishes, his body was buried in Karademir Village, part of the Tirebolu district of Giresun.

İsmail Kefal was born on 1 January 1984 in Giresun. He spent his childhood years in Giresun. After the death of his father Murat Kefal in 2001, he contributed to the livelihood of his mother Nurten Kefal and his sister. At the age of twenty-one he moved to Istanbul and began working as a waiter at a hotel. Kefal lived in the Beykoz district of Istanbul and was unmarried.

^{Ismail Kefal's Mother, Nurten Kefal}(AA)

On the night of 15 July 2016, after learning of the coup attempt, İsmail Kefal went to the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Köprüsü with friends. He was among the first groups to reach the bridge. He recorded events on the bridge using his mobile phone and broadcast live on his social media account, urging citizens to take to the streets. He climbed onto the tank to block its advance and sustained severe injuries after colliding with the barrel of the tank, resulting in his death. His family was informed of his martyrdom around 02:30 that same night.

^{The Tomb of İsmail Kefal} (Tirebolu Kaymakamlığı)

İsmail Kefal’s body was taken from the Forensic Medicine Institution on 16 July 2016 and buried in Karademir Village, part of the Tirebolu district of Giresun, next to his father Murat Kefal, as per his wishes. His name was given to an Anatolian Imam Hatip High School in his hometown of Giresun.