Erdal Eren was born on the 25 September 1964 (1961 according to the Turkish authorities)[1] in Şebinkarahisar, Giresun. His death sparked outrage in the Turkish society, as he was 17 years old at the time of his execution according to his family and friends. Eren was a student at a vocational high school in Ankara and a member of the Patriotic Revolutionary Youth Movement.[2][3]