Controversial scenes at martyr's funeral! Protocol members laughing becomes a talking point

The laughter of protocol members during a martyr's funeral ceremony held in Muğla has sparked controversy.

While Turkey mourns the 20 soldiers who were martyred after a military cargo plane returning from Azerbaijan crashed in Georgia, footage recorded during the funeral ceremony of martyr Emrah Kuran in Muğla has drawn widespread criticism.

PROTOCOL MEMBERS LAUGHED AT THE FUNERAL CEREMONY

During the ceremony, it was noted that former AKP Deputy and Muğla Metropolitan Municipality Mayoral Candidate Aydın Ayaydın and CHP Milas Mayor Fevzi Topuz were laughing among themselves while standing with other protocol members attending the funeral.

Those moments were met with backlash both by those present at the scene and by those who watched the footage.

FOOTAGE CREATED A MAJOR DEBATE ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Following the sharing of the footage from the funeral ceremony on social media, reactions spread rapidly. The images of the laughing protocol members drew criticism from the martyr's family and other attendees of the ceremony.

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