Police Chief Ahmet Tatar passed away due to negligence after his heart attack he suffered in Osmaniye Prison, where he was not released despite his heart disease.

Emine Yurukcu was a primary school teacher in Samsun and purged from her profession on the ground that she was a Gulenist. Unfortunately, she had cancer and later passed away. Yurukcu wrote a letter before she passed away and stated in her letter that she didn’t give her blessing to disloyal people.

Davut Turkel, who was a member of the Mediterranean Employees Association, died in custody. According to the police’s claim, while being taken to testify, he fell and died by hitting his head on the stairs. Turkel, who was detained and arrested during the operation against the workers, passed away after 10 days in a coma.

Kezban Tokpinar, the mother of Theologian Author Cemil Tokpinar, passed away on April 30, 2019 without being able to see her son and grandchildren living abroad. Tokpınar was one of the fortunate ladies who saw Bediuzzaman Said-i Nursi.

English Teacher Hatice Akçabay and her teacher husband Murat Akçabay first lost their jobs. Then he had to go into hiding for 23 months, fearing being arrested. At midnight on July 18, 2018, while trying to cross the Evros River to Greece, her boat capsized. Hatice Akçabay (36), and her three sons Ahmet Esat (6), Mesut (5), Bekir Aras (1) died in the waters of Meriç. Only Father Murat Akçabay remained alive from the family.

Mahmut Unal lived in Damyeri Village of Kozan District, Adana. He raised and brought up his three children under challenging conditions; nevertheless, all three were unjustly expelled by Decree-Law. Unal died of a cerebral haemorrhage as a result of his grief. He was buried in Damyeri Village Cemetery.

Ekrem Akgumus was Ankara’s one of the well-known businesspeople and passed away due to Covid-19. He was imprisoned in different wards with his son in Sincan Prison, Ankara.

Yakup Ekici was in charge of the invoicing department at Konya Mevlana Hospital. He was detained after 15. July and went through a heavy interrogation process that lasted for 15 days. Ekici, who was labeled a ‘terrorist’, fell into the grip of social and psychological pressure. He died of ‘liver cancer’ as a result of his troubles.

Marine Senior Staff Sergeant Esat Kalkan was a soldier who was serving in Afghanistan. He allegedly committed suicide in Afghanistan, where he was on duty. Kalkan was also expelled from his profession with the Decree-Law issued on November 22, 2016, 3 months after death.