Visitors flock to grave of July 15 martyr Ömer Halisdemir

The grave of July 15 coup attempt hero Martyr Sergeant Major Ömer Halisdemir in Niğde received a flood of visitors during commemoration events. Citizens from across Turkey and abroad offered prayers at his graveside.

Scraper SystemJuly 15, 2026, 07:59 PM

Visitors flock to grave of July 15 martyr Ömer Halisdemir

Since the early morning hours, the grave of Martyr Ömer Halisdemir in the martyrs' cemetery in Çukurkuyu, a town in Niğde's Bor district, has been drawing large crowds of visitors from across Turkey and expatriates. Those arriving at the grave of the heroic martyr, which has been busy since dawn, are reciting the Quran and offering prayers.

The Niğde municipality is also organizing free bus services for those wishing to visit the grave of Niğde's Martyr Sergeant Major Ömer Halisdemir, who is commemorated every year with events following the treacherous coup attempt. The buses, running every hour, will continue until 5:00 p.m.

Cyprus veteran Mehmet Karaaslan, 76, who came from Konya's Ereğli district to visit the heroic martyr, said: 'We fought for the homeland in Cyprus. We would do it again if needed. We came to visit a hero like Ömer Halisdemir. May he rest in peace.' Eight-year-old Ömer Ağırtopçu, who came from Kayseri with his father, also said they came to visit Ömer Halisdemir, adding, 'We came to visit the hero.'

'When I think of Ömer Halisdemir, I think of heroism,' he said.