His body was taken to a hospital in Serê Kaniyê (Ras al-Ayn) to be brought back to Turkey. Turkish authorities refused to allow his body into the country, sparking controversy. His family had appealed to the Suruç district governorate, which rejected their application due to an invisible order by the Council of Ministers,[10] and the Constitutional Court of Turkey, which also rejected their requests, before turning to the European Court of Human Rights.[11] There were protests against the Turkish authorities and a Change.org petition gathered 23,738 signatures.[12] After 59 days, Güler's body was able to enter Turkey and was buried in Istanbul on 22 November 2015.[13][14]