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Aydın Çopur was a Turkish industrial engineer who was killed in front of the Presidential Complex during the failed military coup attempt of 15 July 2016. At the age of eight, while visiting his father’s place of duty, he decided to become a soldier.【1】 Life and Family Background Aydın Çopur was born on 1 January 1990 in Çankırı. Çopur, whose hometown is Çankırı, never married. At the age of eight, he visited a military unit where his father, retired non-commissioned officer Nurettin Çopur, was

Every Turk must walk the path that leads to those sacred places where those pure white stones are quietly and solemnly arranged side by side—şehitlikler. This is not a mere visit or a tourist stop; it is a place that purifies the soul and aligns the heart. Whenever I step through those gates, I slow my steps, lower my voice, and whisper only this phrase to myself: “Please accept me.” For this is not ordinary earth—it is the eternal resting place of those whose names were signed in blood and sacr