July 15 Coup Attempt Fatih Dalgıç

Fatih Dalgıç

Originally on duty at the Şırnak City Police Department Fatih Dalgıç, who was in İstanbul on July 15, went to the Çengelköy Sabancı Police Department to support and help his colleagues. The 26-year-old resigned police officer Fatih Dalgıç tried to take cover behind a dumpster against the gunfire of the traitors, but was martyred on the spot.

As a fatherless child raised by his uncle Captain Savaş Dalgıç, Fatih Dalgıç, who wanted to become a physical therapy and rehabilitation specialist, was buried in his hometown of Eskişehir.

“Long live the nation”

His uncle Savaş Dalgıç, who told about Martyr Dalgıç, stated, “He got prepared for matriculation this year. ‘If I get accepted, will you educate me?’ he asked me. And I said, ‘Yes.’ He scored 410 in the first exam. I said, ‘Get prepared for the second exam, become a doctor.’ He asked for unpaid time off. But he resigned, when his petition wasn’t accepted. Meanwhile, he was living in İstanbul with his friends, when the incidents occurred. When his friends wanted to help, Fatih joined them without blinking an eye. Fatih was martyred upon the conflict. He didn’t hold himself back for his country. Long live the nation.”

The events that unfolded at Çengelköy
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Çengelköy around the evening hours of the night of the July 15 coup attempt.

Çengelköy around the evening hours of the night of the July 15 coup attempt.

Civilians who were captured by FETÖ soldiers in front of the Kuleli Military School.

Civilians who were captured by FETÖ soldiers in front of the Kuleli Military School.

Putschists opened fire on the public from a helicopter.

Putschists opened fire on the public from a helicopter.

Soldiers kept the civilians on the ground in a single row in Çengelköy.

Soldiers kept the civilians on the ground in a single row in Çengelköy.

Civilians who were taken hostage where forced to walk in the streets in a single-file line with their hands behind their heads.

Civilians who were taken hostage where forced to walk in the streets in a single-file line with their hands behind their heads.

The Çengelköy Police Station was not surrendered to the group of soldiers who tried to capture it. These soldiers were later taken into custody.

The Çengelköy Police Station was not surrendered to the group of soldiers who tried to capture it. These soldiers were later taken into custody.

The Çengelköy Police Station was not surrendered to the group of soldiers who tried to capture it. These soldiers were later taken into custody.

The Çengelköy Police Station was not surrendered to the group of soldiers who tried to capture it. These soldiers were later taken into custody.

The Çengelköy Police Station was not surrendered to the group of soldiers who tried to capture it. These soldiers were later taken into custody.

The Çengelköy Police Station was not surrendered to the group of soldiers who tried to capture it. These soldiers were later taken into custody.

Soldiers started to run away when reinforcement police units came to the area later on. The units arrested seven soldiers, two of them commissioned officers.

Soldiers started to run away when reinforcement police units came to the area later on. The units arrested seven soldiers, two of them commissioned officers.

We lost our brother Cambaz, a senior photojournalist from our newspaper and a friend to all of us who we called Cambaz. Mustafa Cambaz was martyred by FETÖ gunfire in Çengelköy during the July 15 coup attempt.

We lost our brother Cambaz, a senior photojournalist from our newspaper and a friend to all of us who we called Cambaz. Mustafa Cambaz was martyred by FETÖ gunfire in Çengelköy during the July 15 coup attempt.

Mustafa Cambaz, one of Greece's Western Thrace Turks, said he was ready to give his life for this homeland and flag.

Mustafa Cambaz, one of Greece's Western Thrace Turks, said he was ready to give his life for this homeland and flag.

Burak Cantürk was martyred in Çengelköy.

Burak Cantürk was martyred in Çengelköy.

Gökhan Esen

Gökhan Esen

Halil Kantarcı

Halil Kantarcı

Kader Sivri

Kader Sivri

Murat Akdemir

Murat Akdemir

Osman Yılmaz

Osman Yılmaz

The events that unfolded at Çengelköy
About 20 commissioned officers who came from the Kuleli Military School attacked the public until morning during the July 15 coup attempt. Eighteen people, including a Yeni Şafak daily photojournalist, Mustafa Cambaz, were martyred by gunfire.

Barricades set up by civilians hindered putschists
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Barricades set up by civilians hindered putschists
Yeni Şafak
The putschists who invaded Çengelköy’s Çınaraltı café later headed toward the Sabancı Police Station. The civilians who wanted to hinder the putschists closed the road to the police station with barricades. Upon seeing this, the putschists rained bullets on the citizens. Many people were targeted.