More details emerge from autopsy of Turkish American activist Eygi, killed by Israeli soldiers in West Bank

Published September 14,2024

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An post-mortem of the physique of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish American activist who was killed by Israeli troopers within the occupied West Bank on Sept. 6, revealed a bullet entry from a firearm within the decrease ear space, sources aware of her case mentioned on Saturday.

Eygi was fatally injured by gunfire to the top throughout a peaceable demonstration within the West Bank and later died in a hospital.

Her physique final Friday was delivered to Türkiye’s Izmir province, the place the Izmir Forensic Medicine Institution started an post-mortem.

Initial findings from the post-mortem recognized a head harm brought on by a bullet entry from a firearm within the decrease ear space.

Eygi’s reason behind loss of life was decided to be a cranium fracture, mind hemorrhage, and mind tissue harm.

It was confirmed that there was a bullet entry wound in her head, however no exit wound.

Metallic fragments discovered within the head had been sampled for ballistic evaluation.

The establishment’s post-mortem is ongoing.

– Killing of activist Eygi by Israeli troopers

Israeli troopers opened fireplace on members throughout a peaceable demonstration within the occupied West Bank, Eygi, who was supporting Palestinians and in addition held US citizenship, was critically injured by a gunshot to the top.

Eygi was transported to a Palestinian hospital however died on Sept. 6 regardless of medical doctors’ greatest efforts.

As coordinated by Türkiye’s Embassy in Tel Aviv and Consulate General in Jerusalem, Eygi’s physique was transported from Tel Aviv to Baku, Azerbaijan after which to Istanbul and Izmir, the place it was obtained with ceremonies.

After forensic procedures in Izmir however with some post-mortem procedures ongoing, Eygi’s physique was taken to the coastal metropolis of Didim within the Aegean province of Aydin.

Eygi was a human rights activist and a volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement, which helps Palestinians with peaceable and civilian strategies in opposition to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories.

US citizen Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to loss of life by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003, was a part of the identical motion.