Shot by his student: Laid to rest
A funeral ceremony was held today for school principal İbrahim Oktugan, who lost his life following an armed attack by a student in Istanbul's Eyüpsultan district. Deputy Minister of National Education Nazif Yılmaz, Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, and Istanbul Provincial Director of National Education Murat Mücahit Yentür also attended the funeral.
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In Istanbul's Eyüpsultan district, a foreign national student identified as Y.K. at a private high school had been expelled in December 2023 due to issues he had with his teachers and subsequently the school principal, İbrahim Oktugan.
CEREMONY HELD
Holding Oktugan responsible for his expulsion, Y.K. came to the school and shot Oktugan. A funeral ceremony was held today for Oktugan, who passed away in the hospital.
The funeral ceremony held at Eyüpsultan Mosque was attended by Deputy Minister of National Education Nazif Yılmaz, Eyüpsultan Mayor Mithat Bülent Özmen, Istanbul Provincial Director of National Education Murat Mücahit Yentür, İbrahim Oktugan's wife Fatma Oktugan, his son Görkem Oktugan, as well as teachers and students.
At the funeral, Oktugan's wife Fatma Oktugan and his students were overcome with grief. İbrahim Oktugan was laid to rest at Eyüpsultan Cemetery.