Cengiz Topel

Cengiz Topel
Statue of Topel in Eskişehir, Turkey
Born(1934-09-02)September 2, 1934
İzmit, Turkey
DiedAugust 8, 1964(1964-08-08) (aged 29)
Paphos District, Cyprus
AllegianceTurkey
BranchTurkish Air Force
Service years1955–1964
RankCaptain
Unit112th Air Squadron
ConflictsBattle of Tylliria 

Cengiz Topel (September 2, 1934 – August 8, 1964) was a fighter pilot and captain of the Turkish Air Force.

Topel was killed in the Battle of Tillyria, becoming the first war casualty of the Turkish Air Force in Cyprus. His name was posthumously given to several schools, neighborhoods, streets and avenues.

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