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The son of Ibrahim Bilgen who dies during the Gaza flotilla incident: “My father always wanted a death like this. I am proud of him”

The son of Ibrahim Bilgen who was an electrical engineer, Yusuf Bilgen said that his father always wanted a death like this. He stated that his father always wanted to be martyred and he was proud of him. Ibrahim Bilgen was also a candidate for the head of municipality in the Southeastern city of Siirt from the Islamic Saadet (Felicity) Party. The Felicity Party members were saddened by the news of his death.

Source: haberler.com (Turkey), June 2, 2010

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