Turkish civilian wounded in coup bombing dies

By Hatice Senses Kurukiz

ISTANBUL

A civilian who was wounded in an airstrike during the attempted coup in Turkey last month succumbed to his injuries on Thursday.

Cengiz Hasbak, 35, was injured when the Bogazici (Bosphorus) Bridge was bombed during the foiled coup. He was being treated at the Dr. Siyami Ersek Research and Training Hospital in Istanbul, according to a source who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media.

The July 15 coup attempt martyred at least 239 people and wounded 2,200 others, who took to the streets to protest the illegal overthrow bid.

Turkey’s government accuses U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen and his FETO terrorist organization of organizing the foiled coup and has sent the U.S. two official requests for his extradition to face trial.

Reporting by Hatice Senses Kurukiz; Writing by Fatma Bulbul