Politics · Turkey · 2 hrs ago
Descendants of five Turkish War of Independence servicemen to receive medals
A decision signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says family members of five War of Independence servicemen will receive medals.
The decision was made under Turkey’s Medal of Independence law, which recognizes service in the war.
The recipients are descendants of men who were killed or wounded, or served in the conflict.
The five recipients include four grandsons and one son of the servicemen.
The named recipients are Hasan Şekerlisoy, Baykal Taymaz, Erhan Kırcılar, Halis Köse and Kazım Taş.
The medals recognize their relatives’ service, including participation in fighting and, in two cases, deaths in battle.
The decision names the recipients, but the sources do not say when the medals will be presented.
A decision signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan awards Independence Medals to five people who served in Turkey’s War of Independence and to their heirs.
The recipients are heirs of people identified as martyrs or veterans whose service was established under the Independence Medal Law.
Four heirs are grandchildren, and one is a son.
The decree lists the heirs as Hasan Şekerlisoy, Baykal Taymaz, Erhan Kırcılar, Halis Köse and Kazım Taş.
- Who
- The heirs of five people who served in Turkey’s War of Independence.
- What
- They are to receive Independence Medals under a decision signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
- When
- The reports were published on October 23 and 24, 2026. The decision date is not stated.
- Where
- Turkey.
- Why
- The five people’s service in the War of Independence was established under the Independence Medal Law.
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Habertürk reported that a decision listed five people and their heirs to receive Independence Medals.
Milliyet reported the names of the five heirs.
- Medal recipients
- Five heirs
- Yasin Şekerlisoy's heir
- Grandson Hasan Şekerlisoy
- Ferhat Taymaz's heir
- Grandson Baykal Taymaz
- Mustafa Kırcılar's heir
- Grandson Erhan Kırcılar
- Halis's heir
- Grandson Halis Köse
- Halil Taş's heir
- Son Kazım Taş