During the ongoing Pençe-Kilit Operation in northern Iraq, Infantry Sergeant Habip Murat Alp was martyred as a result of a harassment fire during a search and clearance operation. His funeral was held in his hometown of Kırşehir, where he was laid to rest.

A funeral ceremony took place at Fatih Mosque in the Çiçekdağı district. The ceremony was attended by the Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil, along with Deputy Minister of Justice Hurşit Yıldırım, Kırşehir Governor Hüdayar Mete Buhara, Yozgat Governor Mehmet Ali Özkan, Kırıkkale Garrison Commander Brigadier General Mehmet Erdoğmuş, Kırşehir MPs Necmettin Erkan and Dr. Metin İlhan, Kırşehir Mayor Selahattin Ekicioğlu, Çiçekdağı Mayor Hasan Hakanoğlu, President of Kırşehir Martyr Families Association Mutlu Kılıçaslan, the martyr's brother Muhammed Alp, his relatives, and a large number of citizens.

Rector of KAEU Prof. Dr. Mustafa Kasım Karahocagil expressed his condolences, praying for mercy for Martyr Infantry Sergeant Habip Murat Alp and all martyrs who sacrificed their lives for their country, nation, and flag.