Number of People on Mandatory Military Service Allegedly Committing Suicide Increases to 3

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It has been alleged that after two young people from Urfa, who committed suicide while doing their mandatory military service in Balıkesir and Antep, another young person from the same province, who was doing his mandatory military service in Ankara, has also committed suicide.

As reported by the Mezopotamya Agency, it has been claimed that M.B., who was doing his mandatory military service in the district of Altındağ in Ankara, ended his life with his gun at the guard box last night (October 17).

The body of M.B. was taken to the Ankara Forensic Medicine Institution for post-mortem examination.

The family of M.B. was informed of his death at around 4 a.m. today.

It has been reported that the body of M.B. will be put to rest in the district of Bozova in Urfa after the autopsy.

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2 soldiers from Urfa also allegedly committed suicide

As reported by the local Şanlıurfa63 news website, it has also been alleged that two other young people from Urfa, Ö.F.D. and H.A., who were doing their mandatory military service in the provinces of Antep and Balıkesir, also committed suicide in the last three days.

While H.A. lost his life in his hometown while in leave of absence, Ö.F.D. committed suicide while on duty. (EKN/SD)