The body of the Armenian soldier Sevak Sahin Balrkci, killed in a military unit on April 24 was handed over to his family. Sevak’s parents demand his death circumstances to be thoroughly investigated.

25-year-old Sevak graduated from Faculty of Fine Arts, Istanbul Technical University. He served in the military unit of the gendarmerie in Kozluk district of Batman province. He would have discharged from the army in 23 days.

According to local mass media, he was killed from gunshot wounds, while playing with a gun with his friend on April 24. However, Sevak’s parents do not believe in it and demand a thorough investigation of his death.

His body will be moved to Armenian church in Istanbul and buried on April 26.