The incident took place on December 17th in Yıldırım Beyazıt Neighborhood. 11-year-old Mert Yetiştiren allegedly attempted the TikTok cologne trend while alone at home. After pouring cologne on himself, Mert set himself on fire with a lighter and couldn’t extinguish the flames.
Later, Mert called his mother on the phone to report the situation. The mother, who came home from work, took Mert with burn injuries to Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Diseases and Surgery Training and Research Hospital. Despite the treatment, Mert lost the 17-day struggle for his life.
A FAMILY DRAMA EMERGES FROM THE PAINFUL INCIDENT
While the death of 11-year-old Mert Yetiştiren is still fresh in memories, a family drama emerged from the tragic event. According to Sabah newspaper’s Ceyhan Torlak’s report, it was revealed that the mother of two, Bilgen Yetiştiren, lost her mother a year ago, then her husband Fırat Yetiştiren, and finally her son Mert Yetiştiren.
Happy photos of Mert with his family remained after his death due to the TikTok cologne trend. When contacted by phone, the grieving mother Bilgen Yetiştiren did not want to talk.
HE HAD A CIRCUMCISION CEREMONY 2 YEARS AGO
It was seen that Mert Yetiştiren had a circumcision ceremony 2 years ago, where he took photos with his father, sister, and mother. It was observed that Fırat Yetiştiren, who worked at a logistics company at that time, shared the photos taken at the ceremony on his social media account with the caption ‘my family’.
MY REASONS TO LIVE
Bilgen Yetiştiren shared a video on her social media account including childhood photos of her son Mert and daughter Melisa, titled ‘my reasons to live’, which left viewers devastated.
In addition, the grieving mother Bilgen Yetiştiren shared a reels video created from photos of her mother, accompanied by Candan Erçetin’s song ‘my mother’.
FINAL PHOTOS TAKEN WITH HER 19-YEAR-LONG HUSBAND
Bilgen Yetiştiren also shared the final photos taken while celebrating the birthday of her late 19-year-long husband Fırat Yetiştiren. Those who saw the photos expressed their condolences to Bilgen Yetiştiren.
