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Yavaş offers condolences for retired police officer who died during protest in Ankara

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This story is from 25 September 2026.

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş offered condolences for Ali Şekeroğlu, a 60-year-old retired police officer who lost his life during a retirees' protest in front of the Constitutional Court.

Speaking about Şekeroğlu, who died during the protest where retirees voiced their financial hardships and demands for rights, Yavaş said, 'No one's desperation should grow so great that they give up on life.'

Yavaş offers condolences for retired police officer who died during protest in Ankara

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