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This page is a tribute and memorial for the Shuhada (Martyrs) of The Freedom Flotilla I who were savagely massacred in International Waters by Israeli Occupation Forces one year ago today and sacrificed their lives while on a peaceful mission to Gaza. To support and show solidarity for their brothers and sisters in Gaza and Palestine.





We won’t forget the shuhada of the The Mavi Marmara Massacre



Shaheed Ibrahim Bilgen – Shaheed Ali HaydarBengi – Shaheed Cevdet Kiliçlar – Shaheed Çetin Topçuoglu – Shaheed Necdet Yildirim – Shaheed Fahri Yaldiz – Shaheed Cengiz Songür – Shaheed Cengiz Akyüz – Shaheed Furkan Dogan





انّا للہ و انّا الیه راجعون

‘Inna Lillahi wa ‘Inna ‘Ilayhi Raji’un, Allahu Akbar

May Allah Subhana wa Ta’ ala grant the Shuhada a High Rank in Jannatul Firdaus,

and ease it for their families, loved ones and anyone around them. Allahumma Ameen ya Rabbil ‘Alameen.

The Shuhada

Ibrahim Bilgen

Ibrahim Bilgen | A 61 year-old Turkish politician, engineer and activist who was married with six children

Shot once in the right temple, once in the right side of his chest, once in the back and once in the hip.

Of interest during the autopsy was the discovery of a tiny bag containing pellets, still intact in his brain, which the report said was fired from a hunting rifle







Ali Heyder Bengi

Ali Heyder Bengi | 29 years old from Diyarbakir – Graduate of Al-Azhar University (Cairo) – Department of Arabic literature – Married and father of four children.

Shot six times, including once in the abdomen







Kovdit Kililar

Kovdit Kililar | 38 years old, the web editor of the charity IHH, married and father of two children.

Killed by a single bullet that hit him between the eyebrows as he raised his camera to photograph the commandos landing on the Mavi Marmara







Cetin Topkoogelo

Cetin Topkoogelo | 54 years old former Taekwondo champion who worked as a coach for the Turkish national team

Shot three times – once in the back of his head, once in his hip and once in his belly, died as his wife tried to save him.







Necdet Yildirim

Necdet Yildirim | An aid worker in the humanitarian relief organization (IHH) of the city of Malatya – Married and father of a girl aged three years.

Two gunshot wounds: right shoulder, left back







Vahri Yildiz

Vahri Yildiz | 43 year old Fireman working in the town of Adiyaman – Married and father of four children.

Hit by five bullets, among them a fatal one in the chest.







Cengiz Sunqur

Cengiz Sunqur | 47 years old – from the city of Izmir – Married and father of seven children

One gunshot wound: front of neck







Cengiz Okez

Cengiz Okez | 41 years old from Iskenderun – Married and father of three children (14,12,9 years). Pictured here with his youngest daughter.

Four gunshot wounds: back of head, right side of face, back, left leg







Farrakhan Dogan – American





Farrakhan Dogan | American 19 year-old student in secondary School- had hoped and planned to become a doctor. The son of Dr. Ahmed Dogan (Assistant Professor at the University of Irkiis). Farrakhan holds dual citizenship, both Turkish and American and has two brothers.

Shot five times – from close range in the right side of his nose, in the back of the head, in the back and twice in the left leg









Please share the word, their stories in their honour so their sacrifices won’t be forgotten. Nor the memories, their deaths, nor the crimes that killed them.

Do not forget them and the mourning families in your prayers…

We ask you: How many more dead corpses of Palestinians, peace-activists or humanitarian convoy members does the international community need to see in order to act? How many more cruelties and violations of Human Rights, Regulations and International Law will be needed to intervene so this ongoing warcrime and massacres are being stopped once and for all.

Source and more photos (some very disturbing) can be seen HERE