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Cengiz Topel (2 June 1934 – 8 August 1964) was a heroic pilot officer who served in the Turkish Air Forces. During an air operation in 1964 against attacks in Cyprus, his aircraft was shot down, he was captured, and subsequently died under torture. He is remembered in history as the first Turkish pilot to be martyred in Cyprus. Early Life and Education Cengiz Topel was the third child of a family from Of, born in İzmit in 1934. His father, İsmail Hakkı, was a customs officer, and his mother, Meb

Cengiz Topel (2 September 1934 – 8 August 1964) was a heroic pilot officer in the Turkish Air Forces. During an air operation in 1964 against Greek Cypriot attacks on Cyprus, his aircraft was shot down, he was captured, and died as a result of torture. He is remembered in history as the first Turkish pilot to be martyred on Cyprus. Early Life and Education Cengiz Topel was born in 1934 in İzmit as the third child of a family from Of, Trabzon. His father, İsmail Hakkı Bey, was a tobacco expert, a