Metin Yuksel, who was martyred in the courtyard of Fatih Mosque on February 23, 1979, was again did not forgotten in the 40th anniversary of his martyrdom. The members of the Anatolian Youth Association (AGD) Istanbul Branch commemorated Metin Yüksel with their prayers in the same year as they did every year.
Participating in the program AGD Istanbul Branch President Yunus Young, in his speech talked about the importance of martyrdom.
"Metin Yüksel, our brother, has reached this position as a young jihadist. He was the only jihad movement in the period he lived in the National Opinion movement as a nephew of life, such as you," he said.
Metin Yüksel, one of the prominent figures of the Akıncılar Association, one of the youth organizations of the National Opinion Movement,
On February 23, 1979, in the morning prayer was assaulted with an armed attack.