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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

Mahir Ayabak (1999–2016), the military coup attempt of 15 July 2016, was a Turkish citizen who lost his life during the civilian resistance at Atatürk Airport in Istanbul, shot by forces involved in the coup attempt【1】 Early Life and Family Structure Mahir Ayabak was born on 1 January 1999 【2】in the Bahçelievler district of Istanbul. A member of a family originally from Bitlis, Ayabak was one of four children. His father, Zahir Ayabak, is a merchant active in the cargo and logistics sector. Ayab

Akif Kapaklı, born on January 1, 1954, in the Sungurlu district of Çorum, is known for his activities as a contractor in business and his active role in local politics. On the night of July 15, 2016, during the military coup attempt, he took to the streets in civilian defense and was seriously wounded by shrapnel from a bombing in the area, later dying in hospital as a martyr.【1】 Family Structure and Personal Information Originally from Çorum, Akif Kapaklı was married to Fatma Kapaklı and was th