This site is a database work created to be a memory of Tenkil victim’s deaths of under detention, in exile, of diseases, work accidents, imprisoned, suicide, and other deaths in the Aegean Sea and Maritza River; and also the abductions and other human rights violations. According to our database records, the number of people who died during the Tenkil process has exceeded 1200.

Akif Suna

Akif Suna

English Teacher
Detention date 16.10.2026
Date of death 21/09/2019
Cause of death Imprisoned death, heart attack
Place of death

English teacher Akif Suna was arrested and imprisoned during the Tenkil Process. Suna, who was placed under house arrest by wearing an electronic handcuff in the court where he was taken, died of a heart attack after a while.

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Ali Unlu

Ali Unlu

Chief Constable
Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 05/02/2018
Cause of death Heart attack in exile
Place of death Stuttgart

Ali Unlu, the police chief dismissed from the profession by a Decree-Law, passed away in Germany.

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Ayhan Kara

Ayhan Kara, 35

Civil Servant
Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 08/12/2017
Cause of death Traffic Accident(allegedly)
Place of death Alanya,Antalya

Returning to his hometown with his lawyer after his release from Hatay Prison, Ayhan Kara lost his life in a traffic accident in Alanya, Antalya.

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Hakki Gunenc

Hakki Gunenc, 52

Businessman
Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 23/06/2021
Cause of death Cancer, sadness
Place of death Urla

One of Urla’s beloved businessmen, philanthropist Hakki Gunenc, after getting out of prison, unable to bear what he had experienced, contracted cancer and died at the age of 52.

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Ibrahim Incesulu

Ibrahim Incesulu, 39

Barber
Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 08/01/2020
Cause of death Heart attack
Place of death Ankara

Ibrahim Incesulu was working as a barber in Ankara. He was persecuted after July 15 like tens of thousands of innocents. He was first arrested and then released. He had a heart attack and passed away due to the hardships he endured.

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Aysel Ozdemir

Aysel Ozdemir, 61

Houswife
Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 05/09/2018
Cause of death Traffic Accident
Place of death Sivas

Aysel Ozdemir and Huseyin Ozdemir couple, who visited their imprisoned son-in-law, had an accident on the way back. While their grandchildren Furkan (5) and Yusuf Kaya (12) were seriously injured in the accident, their daughter Badem Kaya (38), Aysel Ozdemir and Huseyin Ozdemir lost their lives.

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Cihan Ozkan

Cihan Ozkan

Teacher
Detention date 29.03.2018 İstanbul
Date of death
Cause of death
Place of death

Teacher Cihan Ozkan was abducted from Kosovo on March 29, 2018 by an illegal MIT operation and brought to Turkey. He was arrested by the court on April 12, 2018,in which he was tried. He was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in prison.

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Ahmet Ok

Ahmet Ok, 61

Tradesman
Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 20/10/2016
Cause of death Imprisoned death, heart attack
Place of death Anamur Prison

Ahmet Ok, one of the tradesmen of Mersin Bozyazı, passed away after a heart attack in Anamur Prison where he was detained.

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Ali Ozer

Ali Ozer, 48

Doctor
Detention date 08.01.2022 Ankara
Date of death 22/03/2017
Cause of death Imprisoned death, heart attack
Place of death Çorum Prison

Dr Ali Ozer, who had a heart attack in Çorum L Type Closed Prison, died in the hospital he was taken to. Doctor Ozer was the assistant chief physician at Ankara Nallıhan State Hospital.

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Badem Kaya

Badem Kaya, 31

Detention date Unknown.
Date of death 05/09/2018
Cause of death Traffic Accident
Place of death Sarkisla,Sivas

Badem Kaya, along with her parents and sons, was returning from visiting her husband in prison. Unfortunately, she lost her life, as well as her mother, Aysel Ozdemir and father, Huseyin Ozdemir`s life in a traffic accident. Her sons Yusuf Kaya and Furkan Kaya were seriously injured.

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