Autopsy: Turkish-American activist Eygi was shot dead by Israeli soldiers from a long distance

ISTANBUL

A Turkish-American activist was killed on September 6 during a peaceful demonstration in the occupied West Bank when Israeli soldiers opened fire on him from long range, according to recently released details of an official forensic autopsy.

The report states that 26-year-old Aysenur Ezgi Eygi has a bullet wound on her body from a shot that would have been fatal in itself. It goes on to say: “Based on the skin and subcutaneous tissue findings on the bullet wound, the shot was fired from a long distance, as no burns, smoke, soot or gunpowder residue was found around the bullet hole.”

Eygi's assassination by Israel earlier this month sparked international outrage, including among numerous Turkish politicians. US Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris described the killing as “unacceptable”.

The autopsy report of the forensic investigation from the Turkish coastal city of Izmir, where her body was recently transferred before the funeral, states that no toxic substances were found in the blood.

A cerebral hemorrhage and brain damage were diagnosed, the report said.

The report states that the entry wound was damaged and the bullet core was removed during the first autopsy conducted in Palestine. However, no definitive statement could be made about the direction of the shot or the bullet core because there were no pictures of the crime scene.

After the autopsy, Eygi's body was handed over to the prosecutor's office for examination because “six metallic foreign objects were removed from the body, which constitute evidence of a crime,” the report said.

Overall, the report concluded that her death was due to a fracture of the skull bones, a cerebral hemorrhage and destruction of brain tissue as a result of a gunshot wound.

Israeli killing of a peaceful activist

During a peaceful demonstration on September 6 in the occupied West Bank, Israeli soldiers opened fire on protesters. Eygi, who was taking part in the demonstration in support of the Palestinians, was shot in the head and seriously injured.

Eygi was admitted to a Palestinian hospital but died despite doctors' best efforts. Her body was buried on Saturday in Didim, her hometown in Aydin, Turkey.

Eygi was a human rights activist and volunteer with the International Solidarity Movement, which supports Palestinians through peaceful and civil means against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.

​​​​​​​​​US citizen Rachel Corrie, who was crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003, was also a member of the same movement.

*Written by Efe Ozkan​​​​​​​

The Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news offered to AA News Broadcasting System (HAS) subscribers, in a summarized form. Please contact us regarding subscription options.