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Yıldız Gürsoy (1974–2016) a Turkish citizen who was fatally wounded while demonstrating civilian resistance in front of the General Staff Headquarters in Ankara during the military coup attempt on 15 July 2016.【1】 Personal History Yıldız Gürsoy was born on 1 January 1974 in the Sarıkaya district of Yozgat. She was one of six siblings in her family; one of her siblings had previously died in a traffic accident. Approximately 20 years ago, Gürsoy separated from her spouse and lived as a single par

Sevgi Yeşilyurt was born on 1 January 1966. Originally from the Alaçam district of Samsun, Yeşilyurt spent her life in Istanbul. In her professional career, she worked as an accountant and retired after many years of service at an accounting firm in the Eminönü district. Married, Yeşilyurt had two children: Filiz, aged 32, and Sadık, aged 29. She is described by her family and close circle as an enterprising individual with a strong sensitivity to social issues.【1】 The July 15, 2016 Coup Attempt

Velit Bekdaş served as a Special Operations Police officer under the General Directorate of Security and was martyred at the age of 30 during aerial attacks in Ankara. Throughout his professional career, Bekdaş was assigned to strategic posts in Eastern Anatolia and abroad. He lost his life when the unit he was serving at during the night of July 15 was bombed.【1】 Early Life and Family Information Velit Bekdaş was born on January 1, 1986, in the Midyat district of Mardin. He was the son of Abdül

Arslan Kulaksız was a military officer serving in the Turkish Armed Forces with the rank of Major in the Gendarmerie. He lost his life in an armed attack while serving as the District Gendarmerie Commander in Malazgirt, Muş, in 2015. Birth and Family Structure Arslan Kulaksız was born on 1 October 1969 in the village of Ortaova, within the Merzifon district of Amasya. According to population records, Kulaksız was registered in the Merzifon district of Amasya and was married to Sibel Kulaksız. Of

On July 15–16, 2016, a coup attempt was carried out by a group of so-called military personnel affiliated with the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETO/PDY) under the name “Council for Peace at Home” within the Turkish Armed Forces. Planned under the orders of FETO’s leader Fetullah Gülen, this attempt involved plotting an assassination against President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was elected by the people’s votes, bombing the Türkiye Grand National Assembly, closing the Bosphorus and Fatih