Mehmet Yavuz, vice president of HUDA PAR, passed away on August 9, 2019 at the hospital where he was being treated for kidney cancer.

Mehmet Yavuz's illness began years ago and his left kidney was removed in November 2017.

In the hospital where he was taken due to renal disorder, Mehmet Yavuz was diagnosed with cancer and underwent an intensive treatment process, and chemotherapy for a period of time. Duo to concerns it could destroy the other kidney, he gave a break from chemotherapy and continued herbal treatment.

Yavuz, who was discharged from hospital for a short time at the last Ramadan Eid and again was taken to Dicle University Faculty of Medicine after aggravation in his condition, continued to be treated with nutrients he received from the vein.

Born in 1973 in Kahta, district of Adıyaman, Yavuz completed his primary education at Kahta Atatürk Primary School and his secondary education and high school at Kahta Imam Hatip High School.

Later, he graduated from the Faculty of Education of Konya Selçuk University and became a teacher for a while.

Yavuz was imprisoned in the 2000s as a result of various conspiracies. Yavuz was held in prison for about 2 years, after released, became a teacher and then administered a private college in Şanlıurfa.

Yavuz, a columnist in Doğruhaber Newspaper, started his political carried with HUDA PAR ().

Yavuz was also acting as deputy leader in HUDA PAR, became acting as deputy leader and party spokesman in the party.

Before his deaths, Yavuz, who was not allowed by doctors to be visited because of chemotherapy treatment, recorded a voice message when his loved ones wondered about his condition and asked him constantly.

"May Allah increase our patience. Do not make us like those who show impatience. Let us continue our worship, continue pure and clean love [ikhlas], continue to do good in an unrequited way, and continue to be patient against people's ungratefulness," Yavuz stated in his message.

Married with four children, one boy and three girls, Yavuz lost his life at the hospital where he was treated during the night hours on August 09, 2019. (ILKHA)