On September 21st, 2011 Nuran Evin was riding in a car with her two sisters and two friends when they were ambushed by gunfire and hand grenades. Although Nuran survived in critical condition, four women in the vehicle, two of which were her sisters, were killed in the attack. Despite undergoing numerous surgeries as a result of shrapnel that went into her spinal cord, Nuran Evin is now handicapped. Prime Minister Tayyip Erdoğan will be presenting Nuran with a medal today for being the nation's youngest veteran.
This is a translation of an article originally written by Burcu Çalık.