Turkish soldier dies suddenly at Van border post
Special Sergeant Oğuz Şahin fell ill at his duty station in Çaldıran and could not be revived.
KEY POINTS
- Special Sergeant Oğuz Şahin died on duty in Çaldıran, Van, on 2 November 2026
- He lived in Kapaklı, Tekirdağ, and was married with a six-month-old baby
- Kapaklı Mayor Mustafa Çetin visited the family to offer condolences
- His wife Hazel Şahin said he told her over the phone that he would be martyred
- Turkish flags were hung on the family home in Kapaklı
Special Sergeant Oğuz Şahin, who lived in Kapaklı, Tekirdağ, fell ill while on duty at the Alparslan Border Station in Çaldıran, Van, on 2 November 2026. He died despite all medical intervention.
Şahin was married and left behind a six-month-old baby. Turkish flags were hung on the family home in Kapaklı as condolence visits continued without interruption.
“I was going to bring my husband to my side and make him a village guard.”
Kapaklı Mayor Mustafa Çetin visited the family home to offer his condolences to Şahin's wife, Hazel Şahin. During the visit, Hazel Şahin shared the last words she heard from her husband over the phone.
Hazel Şahin said her husband told her during their final phone call that he would be martyred. She also said she had planned to bring her husband to her side and have him appointed as a village guard.
The soldier's death plunged his family and the people of Kapaklı into deep mourning.
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