Father of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who was killed by Israeli soldiers: He devoted himself to Palestine

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who traveled to the West Bank to support Palestine, was shot in the head by Israeli soldiers on September 6th last year. The news of Ayşenur's death devastated her uncle, Yılmaz Eygi, who lives in Didim, and her grandfather, Şerif Eygi, as well as her relatives in Türkiye. Eygi was buried in the Didim district of Aydın on September 14th.

Mehmet Suat Eygi, the father of activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, who lives in the US, traveled to Didim, Aydın, to attend the commemoration ceremonies to be held on the first anniversary of his daughter's death. Speaking to DHA before the ceremony, Eygi said, "The pain is beyond words. May God not let this happen to anyone. Continuing life without Ayşenur is very difficult. Ayşenur's resistance to oppression and her courage ease our pain somewhat. The rising and organizing of consciences we've seen recently around the world, along with Ayşenur's role as an example, eases our pain somewhat. God willing, goodness will triumph over evil and bring courage to the silent consciences, lifting them up. Today is the anniversary of her immortality, not her death. It's very difficult; sometimes you rebel against injustice and state terror, but God willing, the day will come when they will be held accountable."

"THERE IS AN EFFORT TO TRANSFER STUDENTS STUDYING AT GAZA UNIVERSITY"

Eygi, who stated that his daughter first told him she wanted to go to Palestine last July, said, "When she told me, I objected. I didn't want her to go to a place where killing people is perfectly normal. I said, 'You're an academic, fight at an academic level.' But she wanted to be there. A few weeks later, she said she had bought a ticket and would be leaving in August. We couldn't stop her anymore. She was already someone who led this resistance and protests at the university. She dedicated the last year to Palestine. She even tried to make an agreement with the university to transfer some students from the University of Gaza to the University of Washington. This year, 15-16 students from the University of Gaza will be coming to the University of Washington, and Ayşenur Nur is responsible for this." Mehmut Suat Eygi experienced an emotional moment when looking at the last photo taken with him at the airport before his son-in-law, Hamid Mazhar Ali of Pakistani origin who lives in the US, and his daughter, Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, embarked on their journey to support Palestine.