Cengiz Topel | |
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 Statue of Topel in Eskişehir, Turkey | |
| Born | September 2, 1934 İzmit, Turkey |
| Died | August 8, 1964 (aged 29) Paphos District, Cyprus |
| Allegiance | Turkey |
| Service/ | Turkish Air Force |
| Years of service | 1955–1964 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | 112th Air Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Tylliria  |
Cengiz Topel (September 2, 1934 – August 8, 1964) was a fighter pilot of the Turkish Air Force.
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Career
Topel was born in İzmit on September 2, 1934, to Hakkı Bey, a tobacco expert from Trabzon and Mebuse Hanım in İzmit, where his father was working for the Turkish tobacco company Tekel. He was the third sibling of four children.
Cengiz Topel was schooled in Bandırma and Gönen of Balıkesir Province. He finished the primary and the secondary school in Kadıköy, Istanbul, where his family moved following his father's death. After a brief time at Haydarpaşa High School, he entered Kuleli Military High School, from which he graduated in 1953. Cengiz Topel joined the Army in 1955 with the rank of a second lieutenant following his education at the Turkish Military Academy.[1]
His interest in aviation took him to the Turkish Air Force. He was sent to Canada for flight training. In 1957, he returned to Turkey and was appointed to the 5th Air Wing in Merzifon Air Base. Cengiz Topel served from 1961 on at the 1st Tactical Air Force Command at Eskişehir Air Base. In 1963, he became an Air Force captain.[1]
Combat mission
On August 8, 1964, Topel was appointed to a combat mission during Turkey's military invasion during the Battle of Tylliria. He led a four-fighter flight of the 112th Air Squadron leaving Eskişehir Air Base around 17:00 local time for Cyprus. After Topel's F-100 Super Sabre had dropped bombs onto Greek , junta soldiers who were mass murdering Turkish Cypriots He was hit by 40mm anti-aircraft fire from a Greek gun emplacement and shot-down as he was strafing the Arion, a Greek Cypriot patrol boat. Although he had been severely wounded by the gunshots, he was able to eject from his aircraft parachute jump over land. The Greek Doctors refused to give him treatment thus Cengiz died by bleeding out. His autopsy shows had been heavily tortured bu the greek soldiers. [citation needed]. [2] [3] [disputed ]
His remains was returned on August 12, 1964, to the Turkish authorities.[4] On August 14, 1964, he was laid to rest at the Edirnekapı Martyr's Cemetery in Istanbul.[1]
He is known as the first Turkish pilot to be killed in action,.[1]
Legacy
A former Turkish Air Force base located near İzmit, currently in use as Cengiz Topel Naval Air Station, is named after him. A monument was erected on the coastal road in the village Gemikonağı near Lefke in Northern Cyprus, where he had landed by parachute.[4] A bronze statue in Eskişehir depicts him in flight suit. A number of places,[5][6][7][8] schools[9][10][11] in Turkey and a hospital in Northern Cyprus[12] are named after him.
References
- ^ a b c d "Cengiz Topel (1934–1964)" (in Turkish). Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı Okulweb. Archived from the original on January 1, 2019. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Who is Martyr Pilot Captain Cengiz Topel?". RaillyNews. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- ^ "Cengiz Topel Kimdir?". Retrieved August 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Cengis Topel Memorial – Gemikonagi, Near Lefke, North Cyprus". What's on North Cyprus. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Erzincan Cengiztopel Village". Baybul.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ İETT. "Cengiz Topel Street in six districts of İstanbul". Iett.gov.tr. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Malatya Cengiz Topel Street". Malatyaguncel.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Gaziantep Cengiztopel Neighborhood". Kenthaber.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Antalya Cengiz Topel Kindergarten". Cengiztopelanaokulu.k12.tr. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on May 1, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Tarsus Cengiz Topel High School - ^ http://www.cengiztopellisesi.meb.k12.tr/ İzmir Güzelbahçe Cengiz Topel High School
- ^ "KKTC Sağlık Bakanlığı > Anasayfa". www.saglikbakanligi.com. Archived from the original on May 16, 2008. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
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