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 800.

Nilufer Gul Ciftci

Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 10/05/2019
Cause of Death Heart failure
Place of Death Kyrgyzstan

Nilufer Gul Ciftci had to migrate to Kyrgyzstan with her family due to the social pressure in Turkey and the possibility of being arrested unjustly. The young mother, who left her four daughters, the youngest 2.5 years old, and her husband in tears, passed away while she was away from her country and longing for her country. Heart failure was given as the cause.

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Pinar Cinar

Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 30/06/2017
Cause of Death Heart attack
Place of Death

One of the families whose life was turned upside down was the Cınar family. Pınar Cınar, who was preparing to visit her husband, who was imprisoned in Bursa H Type Prison, had a heart attack and died on the day of her visit.

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Ilyas Unlu, 33

Workman
Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 27/01/2018
Cause of Death Neglect in Health and Safety in Workplace
Place of Death Nigde

Ilyas Unlu was working in a school shut down by the Decree-Law and died in an explosion in the factory. He started working in a factory because he became unemployed. Unlu had to work in a job that he did not know because he had to earn a living for his family. The 33-year-old Unlu was married and had a child.

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Ahmet Cenik

Kid -5 years old
Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 19/05/2017
Cause of Death Traffic accident
Place of Death Kahramanmaras

Ahmet Cenik, 5, lost his life in a traffic accident on his journey to see his arrested father.

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Rana (Vina) Ozturk

Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 22/11/2017
Cause of Death Cerebral hemorrhage
Place of Death Antalya

Rana Vina Ozturk was a Thai woman whose husband was an academic in Antalya, Turkey. Her husband, Engin Ozturk, was an employee of the International Antalya University and was arrested during the witch-hunting. 15 months later, the court decided to continue her husband`s detention. The verdict was unbearable for her. She died a day later from a cerebral haemorrhage.

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Vedat Hakan Yildirim

Bussinessman
Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 22/10/2019
Cause of Death Heart attack,sadness
Place of Death Istanbul

Vedat Hakan Yildirim was the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Hidro Teknik. He was imprisoned in Silivri Prison for 24 months without any crime. Although he was released on October 4, 2019, he could not stand the injustices he suffered.Although he had only been out for a few weeks, he could not bear the burden of his troubles and died of a heart attack.

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Sümeyye Avcı, 35

Teacher
Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 29/07/2018
Cause of Death Drowning in Aegean Sea
Place of Death Aegean Sea

The speedboat boarded by a group of 16 people who wanted to go to Lesbos Island in Greece from Ayvalık district of Balıkesir took in water and sanked. 6 people, 3 of whom were babies, died. Teacher Sümeyye Avcı was one of the 6 people who drowned in their journey of freedom and hope.

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Hakan Caliskan, 39

Police Chief Constable
Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 31/07/2017
Cause of Death Allegation of suicide
Place of Death Silivri, Istanbul

Silivri Police Chief Hakan Caliskan was found dead in his office. Caliskan allegedly committed suicide. It was claimed that Caliskan, who has great sensitivity about drugs, had problems with Suleyman Soylu, The Ministry of the Interior.

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Aynur Anli

Date of Detention Unknown
Death Date 08/05/2018
Cause of Death Cancer,sadness
Place of Death

Enes Anli was arrested and sent to prison. Her mother, Aynur Anli, was very upset about the persecution of her son and died of liver cancer. She passed away, reiterating her son’s name deliriously.

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