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title: "15 Turkish Cypriots found in mass grave in Atlılar buried 52 years later"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-18-trnc-15-turkish-cypriots-who-died/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-18
updated: 2026-09-18T20:18:16.068Z
category: world
sources: 8
agreement: agree
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# 15 Turkish Cypriots found in mass grave in Atlılar buried 52 years later

Fifteen identified Turkish Cypriots killed and placed in a mass grave in the village of Atlılar on August 14, 1974, were buried in a state ceremony, including two infants aged 40 days and 16 months. Cevdet Yılmaz, Tufan Erhürman and Ünal Üstel attended the ceremony.

## Who is in this story

- [Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC)](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kktc/) — Places
- [Cevdet Yılmaz](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/cevdet-yilmaz/) — People
- [Tufan Erhürman](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/tufan-erhurman/) — People
- [Ünal Üstel](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/unal-ustel/) — People
- [Ali Murat Başçeri](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/ali-murat-basceri/) — People
- [Committee on Missing Persons](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kayip-sahislar-komitesi/) — Institutions

## News sources

- [Kimlik tespiti tamamlanan 15 şehit Atlılar Şehitliği’nde defnedildi](https://www.gundemkibris.com/kimlik-tespiti-tamamlanan-15-sehit-atlilar-sehitliginde-defnedildi) — Gündem Kıbrıs (foreign) — 2026-09-18
- [Kimlik tespiti tamamlanan 15 şehit Atlılar Şehitliği’nde defnedildi](https://www.havadiskibris.com/kimlik-tespiti-tamamlanan-15-sehit-atlilar-sehitliginde-defnedildi/) — Havadis (foreign) — 2026-09-18
- [KKTC'de 52 yıl sonra şehit töreni](https://www.nefes.com.tr/kktcde-52-yil-sonra-sehit-toreni-152153) — Nefes (opposition) — 2026-09-18
- [KKTC'de 52 yıl sonra şehit töreni: 37 şehitten 15’inin kimlik tespit işlemleri bitti](https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/kktcde-52-yil-sonra-sehit-toreni-37-sehitten-15inin-kimlik-tespit-islemleri-bitti-1742458) — NTV (independent) — 2026-09-18
- [Cumhurbaşkanı Yardımcısı Yılmaz, KKTC’de 15 Kıbrıslı Türk şehidin cenaze törenine katıldı - LEFKOŞA](https://www.mersinhaber.com/haber-cumhurbaskani-yardimcisi-yilmaz-kktcde-15-kibrisli-turk-sehidin-cenaze-torenine-katildi-lefkosa/778514) — Mersin Haber (independent) — 2026-09-18
- [Atlılar’da 52 yıl sonra hüzünlü tören: 15 Kıbrıslı Türk toprağa verildi](https://www.yenicaggazetesi.com/atlilarda-52-yil-sonra-huzunlu-toren-15-kibrisli-turk-topraga-verildi-1073225h.htm) — Yeniçağ (opposition) — 2026-09-18
- [Kimlik tespiti tamamlanan 15 şehit Atlılar Şehitliği’nde defnedildi](https://www.kibrisgenctv.com/kimlik-tespiti-tamamlanan-15-sehit-atlilar-sehitliginde-defnedildi) — Kıbrıs Genç TV (foreign) — 2026-09-18
- [Kimlik tespiti tamamlanan 15 şehit Atlılar Şehitliği’nde defnedildi](https://www.kibrismanset.com/kimlik-tespiti-tamamlanan-15-sehit-atlilar-sehitliginde-defnedildi) — Kıbrıs Manşet (foreign) — 2026-09-18

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-18-kktc-1974-hayatini-kaybeden-15-kibrisli/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-18-trnc-15-turkish-cypriots-who-died/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-18-trsk-15-turok-kipriotov-pogibshikh-1974/

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