Deniz Poyraz left her smile after being killed; the hatred of persecution took her from her loved ones.

But there are thousands of people struggling against persecution like Deniz.

Her family was one of the families settled in Izmir after being forced to leave their homes in the 90s.

They struggled to hold on to life after leaving their home and homeland.

Deniz both waged a struggle while working to support her family.

On June 17, 2021, she went to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) office in Izmir…

On the same day, she was killed by Onur Gencer at 11:05 am.

After the attack, photos of the attack were shared on social media. One of the photos showed the uncompleted breakfast of Deniz.

A banner reading, “88 women were killed in the first three months of 2021” was hung on the building of the office on the day when Deniz Poyraz was killed.

A year has passed since she was killed but the people behind her murder are still unidentified.

Except for the murderer Onur Gencer, those who played role in her murder haven’t been revealed yet.