Rize police officer Şafak Yılmaz dies of heart attack

Police officer Şafak Yılmaz passed away following a sudden heart attack at her residence on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Yılmaz served at the Rize Police Vocational Training Center (POMEM).

She was the spouse of Meral Yılmaz, the Open Door Branch Manager at the Rize Governorship. Despite medical interventions at the hospital, she could not be saved. A funeral service was held at the Rize Sahil Mosque, and she was laid to rest in the family cemetery in Akpınar village.