Ali Derebasi, who was the principal of the Kocasinan Barbaros Kindergarten in Kayseri, was dismissed from his job on the grounds that his wife was a teacher in a Hizmet affiliated school. Later, he allegedly ended his life with the rope he tied to the ceiling at the school where he worked.

Disabled Bilal Burak’s father lost his job during the Tenkil process and was arrested. The family fell into financial difficulties. His mother, Hatice Bozbay, could not continue her son’s treatment due to economic challenges. Bilal Burak, born disabled, passed away on April 11, 2018, at the age of 17.

Yahya Bayat, one of the leading businessmen of Diyarbakir, was also the chairman of a NGO. The famous businessman, who was arrested in July 2017 despite suffering from severe heart disease, was able to withstand the prison conditions for only 8 months. He died in Diyarbakır Prison due to a heart attack.

Hasan Degirmenci went to Athens from Germany to help the victims who left Turkey and became refugees in Greece. However, he had a heart attack and died in Athens.

Ünsalan Özkan, a police officer dismissed by decree (KHK) in 2016 while serving at the Ankara Police Department and sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison, passed away on April 30, 2026, due to a heart attack he suffered in Sincan Prison. It was learned that Özkan had approximately three months left until his release.

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.

Following his purge from his beloved teaching profession just due to his union membership, Ahmet Ulu fled from persecutions and sought asylum in France. Unfortunately, he passed away as a result of a heart attack due to the sadness and stress he encountered.

Berk Gormez, the cancer-stricken son of Fatma and Bekir Gormez, who were expelled by Decree-Law, passed away. Father Bekir Gormez was able to attend his son’s funeral with his hands cuffed.

Ayhan Cona, a teacher, contracted cancer after being expelled with a decree law(KHK).  Ayhan Cona, who could not bear the sadness he experienced any longer, died on September 27, 2020.

Hacer Atasever visited her son-in-law Halil Ozcan, who was unjustly imprisoned, in Kutahya Prison with her daughter. After the visit, the old woman wanted to cross the road; however, she was hit by a fast-coming truck.