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Ayfer Gök (b. 1977, Bucak – d. 9 February 2001, Karaman/Ermenek) was a Turkish Air Force combat pilot. She is remembered as Turkey’s first female martyr pilot. She was killed during a training flight in an F-5A aircraft while serving at the 3rd Main Jet Base Command.Youth and EducationAyfer Gök was born in 1977 in the district of Bucak, Burdur, as the fourth daughter of Ümmü Gülsüm Gök and Halit Gök. She lost her father at the age of one and was raised by her mother. During her childhood she wor

Sabiha Gökçen is Türkiye’s first female pilot and the world’s first female war pilot. Raised in line with the goal of making women more active and visible in public life following the proclamation of the Republic, she became one of the iconic symbols of the Turkish woman. Through her contributions to aviation and her international achievements, she became a recognized figure not only in Türkiye but also on the global stage.Childhood and Meeting AtatürkSabiha Gökçen was born on 22 March 1913 in B