# Casualties of the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/casualties-of-the-july-15-coup-attempt-in-turkey
> Updated: 2026-08-29T07:00:58.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Individual accounts have emerged regarding citizens killed during the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, specifically focusing on those who died while resisting in the Çengelköy district of Istanbul.

Halil Kantarcı, a former prisoner who was acquitted of charges related to attempting to change the constitutional order, was killed by gunfire during the resistance. Following his release from prison, he was active in civil society and humanitarian work.

Mustafa Cambaz, a photojournalist for Yeni Şafak and TVNET, also died from gunfire while joining the resistance in Çengelköy. A specialist in documenting Turkey’s cultural and architectural heritage, Cambaz had previously lived with stateless status before being granted Turkish citizenship posthumously.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-29: Mustafa Cambaz: The life and legacy of the journalist killed on July 15

The life of photojournalist Mustafa Cambaz, a Western Thrace native who documented Turkey's heritage and died during the July 15 coup attempt, is highlighted in the series ‘Asırlık Gece’.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mustafa-cambaz-the-life-and-legacy-of-the-journalist-killed-on-july-15

### 2026-08-28: Halil Kantarcı: Life and death during the July 15 coup attempt

Halil Kantarcı, a former prisoner acquitted of charges from the February 28 process, was killed while resisting the July 15 coup attempt in Çengelköy, Istanbul.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/halil-kantarc-life-and-death-during-the-july-15-coup-attempt

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