Horror as woman, 39, slips and falls 100 feet to her death while celebrating her engagement with a clifftop picnic
- Yesim Demir and Nizamettin Gursu were on vacation at Polente Cape in Turkey
- They were celebrating their engagement when the 39-year-old woman fell to her death.
A 39-year-old woman slipped and plunged 100 feet to her death while celebrating her engagement with a clifftop picnic in a scenic spot in Turkey.
Yesim Demir was on vacation with his boyfriend Nizamettin Gursu at Polente Cape in Canakkale, a city in northwestern Turkey in the Marmara region, when the tragic accident occurred.
He had just proposed to her and they went up to the cliff to celebrate with a picnic while they watched the sunset.
Gursu reportedly left to get the picnic supplies from the car, but said he suddenly heard a scream.
He rushed back, only to find that his new fiancée had fallen off the cliff.
Yesim Demir (left) was on vacation with his boyfriend Nizamettin Gursu (right) at Polente Cape in Canakkale, a city in northwestern Turkey in the Marmara region, when the tragic accident occurred.
He had just proposed to her and they went up to the cliff to celebrate with a picnic while they watched the sunset. Gursu reportedly went to get the picnic supplies from the car, but said he suddenly heard a scream. He hurried back, only to discover that his new fiancée (pictured here) had fallen off the cliff.
She fell from 32 meters (104 ft) and reportedly survived the fall on the night of July 6, but died of her injuries soon after, despite doctors, who had been called by her fiancé, trying to revive her for 45 minutes.
She fell from 104 feet (32 m) and reportedly survived the fall on the night of July 6, but died of her injuries shortly thereafter, despite doctors, whom her fiancé had called, attempting to revive her for 45 minutes.
A devastated Gursu told local media: “We chose the cliffs to have a romantic memory after the proposal.” We drank some alcohol. Everything happened at once. He lost his balance and fell.
A devastated Gursu told local media: “We chose the cliffs to have a romantic memory after the proposal.” We drank some alcohol. Everything happened at once. He lost his balance and fell
Authorities immediately closed off the area and opened an investigation, with access to the cliff only allowed again “in a controlled manner” from July 15. This means that no pedestrians or vehicles are allowed in the area within 15-20 minutes of sunset, according to reports.
Gursu previously said that he wanted to propose to Demir at sunset and therefore chose the cliffs for the romantic moment.
Authorities immediately closed off the area and opened an investigation, with access to the cliff only allowed again “in a controlled manner” from July 15.
This means that no pedestrians or vehicles are allowed in the area within 15 to 20 minutes of sunset, according to reports.
One of Demir’s mourning friends told local media: “This is a place where everyone comes and watches the sunset.”
‘However, the roads are very bad and there is no caution on the edge of the cliff. A fence should be drawn here, precautions should be taken.
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