Muratpaşa Municipality, journalist and writer Uğur Mumcu, who was killed on 24 January 1993, and Prof., who was killed on 31 January 1990. Dr. Martyr Police Chief Ali Gaffar opened Okkan Park as part of the Justice and Democracy Week events on January 24-31, which marks the death anniversary of Muammer Aksoy. In addition to Mayor Uysal, who attended the opening with his wife Ümran Uysal, Antalya Governor Hulusi Şahin, Antalya Garrison Commander Tarık Hekimoğlu, Antalya Provincial Police Chief Orhan Çevik, Muratpaşa District Governor Orhan Burhan, CHP Antalya Provincial Chairman Nail Kamacı, many association representatives and citizens were present. took.
At the opening ceremony, which started with a moment of silence and then the reading of the National Anthem, President Uysal, Uğur Mumcu and Prof. Dr. While commemorating Muammer Aksoy with his 'brave struggles', he wished that similar pains would not occur. President Uysal continued his words as follows:
“Always based on our national independence, choosing long-term, permanent paths, not shortcuts, ensuring that our Turkey remains above the level of contemporary civilization that Gazi Mustafa Kemal Atatürk bequeathed to us, and responsible, honest and responsible intellectuals who have sworn to this and strive for this We need people, public officials. "We need people with the sensitivity to think about Turkey, to live with Turkey, to focus on Turkey's future, its integrity and unity, and to convey these feelings to future generations."
Governor Şahin thanked Mayor Uysal for his magnanimity and said, “Our martyrs, lions, and brave men sacrificed their lives for our homeland, our state, and our flag. "We are the indomitable guardians of these values for which they sacrificed their lives," he said.
Following the opening speeches, the park and the relief erected in memory of Ali Gaffar Okkan were opened.
WHO IS GAFFAR OKAN
Ali Gaffar Okkan, whose name will live on in the park in Muratpaşa's Kızıltoprak District, was born on February 24, 1952 in Sakarya Hendek. He graduated from the Police Academy. After serving as deputy commissioner and commissioner, he served as provincial police chief in Şanlıurfa, Eskişehir and Kars. In 1997, he was appointed to Diyarbakır. It strengthened the bond between the people and the police forces in Diyarbakır. Gaffar Okkan, whom the people of Diyarbakır called "Father", was martyred as a result of an assassination attempt at around 24 while he was driving in his official vehicle after leaving his duty to attend the commemoration event to be held for journalist and writer Uğur Mumcu on January 2001, 17.40.
