MECCA - The number of Turkish pilgrims who passed away in the cities of Mecca and Madina rose to 40 on Friday.
Eight more Turkish pilgrims died in the sacred lands. They are Seher Bayir-1952 (Tekirdag), Mustafa Inebolulu-1941 (Bilecik), Nahide Kaya-1943 (Izmir), Mehmet Kaya-1937 (Gaziantep), Ayse Neseci-1929 (Istanbul), Munevver Erduran-1948 (Denizli), Ismail Yucel-1949 (Yozgat) and Selahattin Selvitopu-1934 (Manisa).