Gurcan, expelled from his beloved teaching profession with the Decree-Law No. 672 issued during the state of emergency, died on March 19, 2019, in the Turgutlu district of Manisa city due to the colon cancer he was diagnosed with in December 2018 for the sadness he experienced.
Bekir Gurcan, whose wife also has cancer, was one of the precious teachers of the Turgutlu district. As he was organising book reading activities for his students, taking them to nursing homes, and doing his best to help his students gain discipline in personal care, he was always loved by his students and their parents. Gurcan was a true education lover. But, unfortunately, the life of the Gurcan family was turned upside down after he was expelled by a Decree-Law. As a result, Bekir Gurcan got cancer after a while and died four months later.