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Home > Current Affairs News > Body of one of 14 IHH volunteers stranded in Yazılı Canyon in Isparta has been recovered

Body of one of 14 IHH volunteers stranded in Yazılı Canyon in Isparta has been recovered

Teams are continuing their efforts in the rugged terrain to rescue 13 people from a group of 14 IHH volunteers who had traveled from Istanbul to Isparta.

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Published: 18.10.2026 21:20 Updated: 18.10.2026 21:20
Body of one of 14 IHH volunteers stranded in Yazılı Canyon in Isparta has been recovered

The lifeless body of one person has been recovered during search and rescue operations launched for a group of 14 IHH volunteers stranded in the Yazılı Canyon area of the Sütçüler district in Isparta.

According to a statement from the Isparta Governor's Office, AFAD, Gendarmerie Search and Rescue, the Isparta Municipality Search and Rescue team, and the National Medical Rescue Team (UMKE) were dispatched to the area following the report. The location of the group, which was reported to have arrived in the region from Istanbul, was identified as a result of efforts supported by unmanned aerial vehicles.

Search and rescue teams are seen working in the terrain with radios and equipment.
Teams are conducting search and rescue operations in Yazılı Canyon in a coordinated manner.

SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE

The Governor's Office statement reported that the lifeless body of one person was found during the search and rescue activities. It was stated that the person who lost their life was Sinan Yavuz (42).

Photograph of Sinan Yavuz, who was reported to have lost his life.
The deceased, Sinan Yavuz (42).

It was reported that efforts are ongoing to rescue the 13 people stranded in the steep and rugged terrain. It was announced that 28 personnel and 8 vehicles from Afyonkarahisar, Antalya, Burdur, Kastamonu, Konya, and Denizli have also been dispatched to the region under the coordination of the AFAD Presidency.

The Governor's Office expressed its condolences for the person who lost their life and announced that teams are continuing search and rescue activities in the area.

Search and rescue teams advancing through the rugged terrain at night with flashlights and floodlights.
Operations in Yazılı Canyon continued throughout the night.

News Source: 12punto

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Isparta Yazılı Canyon Sütçüler IHH AFAD Gendarmerie Search and Rescue UMKE Sinan Yavuz