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Zekeriya Zencirli
Zekeriya Zencirli, born on 20 March 1992 in Kaman district of Kırşehir, was a Turkish soldier who was martyred in a clash with terrorists on 14 May 2019 at the Batıntepe Military Area in Yüksekova district of Hakkari.
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Year of Martyrdom

14 May 2019

Rank

Master Sergeant

Birth Year

20 March 1992

Place of Martyrdom

Iraq border

West Hill Base Area on the Hakkari

Birth Place

Kaman

Kırşehir

Zekeriya Zencirli (born 20 March 1992, Kaman, Kırşehir),【1】 Turkish military. After completing primary, middle and high school, he gained admission to the Non-Commissioned Officer Vocational School but was unable to enroll due to limited financial means. From childhood onward, his life revolved around work.【2】

Tabuta Sığmayanlar: Şehit Zekeriya Zencirli 130. Bölüm (Yeni Şafak)

Military Career and Martyrdom

Zekeriya Zencirli completed his basic training at the Manisa Kırkağaç Training Battalion and his advanced training at Şereflikoçhisar in Ankara. After fulfilling his national service, he took the non-commissioned officer specialist examination and passed successfully, earning the rank of Specialist Sergeant. Before beginning his professional career, he completed training at the Isparta Eğirdir Mountain Commando School and became a commando. He then began his duty at the 34th Special Operations Battalion in Çukurca, Hakkari. Zekeriya Zencirli served his country for more than two years in Hakkari, where he was martyred on 14 May 2019 during a clash with terrorists attempting to infiltrate the Batıntepe Base Area along the Iraqi border.【3】

Burial and Commemoration

A ceremony was held for Zekeriya Zencirli at the Hakkari Mountain and Commando Battalion Command, after which his body was transported to the district of Alanya in Antalya. The funeral prayer was led by Antalya Mufti Osman Artan, and he was buried at the Alanya Garrison Martyrs’ Cemetery.【4】

Zekeriya Zencirli (Kamuran Zencirli)


In addition to his close relatives and loved ones, several political figures attended the funeral ceremony. Among them were then Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yavuz Selim Kıran, Acting Governor Hamdi Bolat, Garrison Commander Infantry Lieutenant Colonel Tuncay Polat, Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Muhittin Böcek, Alanya District Mufti İhsan İlhan, and Alanya Municipality Mayor Adem Murat Yücel.【5】


Zekeriya Zencirli continues to be remembered by those who loved him. The 【6】 Şehit Zekeriya Zencirli Primary School, located in the Mahmutlar neighborhood of Alanya, Antalya, and the Şehit P. Uzm. Çvş. Zekeriya Zencirli Family Health Center in Alanya, Antalya, are among the institutions named in his honor.【7】

Kaynakça

AA. "Şehit Uzman Çavuş Zencirli son yolculuğuna uğurlandı." Accessed May 21, 2026. https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/turkiye/sehit-uzman-cavus-zencirli-son-yolculuguna-ugurlandi-/1478826

Cabadak, Gözde. "Şehit Zekeriya Zencirli'nin abisi Kamuran Zencirli ile görüşme." Unpublished interview. March 2026

T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı. "Şehit Zekeriya Zencirli, Alanya'da Son Yolculuğuna Uğurlandı." Accessed May 21, 2026. https://antalya.diyanet.gov.tr/sayfalar/contentdetail.aspx?MenuCategory=Kurumsal&ContentId=1487

T.C. Ministry of Health. "ALANYA ŞEHİT PİYADE UZMAN ÇAVUŞ ZEKERİYA ZENCİRLİ ASM." Accessed May 21, 2026. https://www.antalyasm.gov.tr/aile-sagligi-merkezleri/alanya-sehit-piyade-uzman-cavus-zekeriya-zencirli-asm-detay/900362

T.C. Ministry of National Education. "Şehit Zekeriya Zencirli İlkokulu." Accessed May 21, 2026. https://szzencirliilkokulu.meb.k12.tr/tema/index.php

Yeni Şafak. "Tabuta Sığmayanlar: Şehit Zekeriya Zencirli (130. Bölüm)." YouTube. Accessed May 20, 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSzaDUF_eFM

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