A primary school established by their three children in Çekmeköy, İstanbul was named after his wife, 'Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu', and was opened on 24 November 2012.
Sebuah sekolah dasar yang didirikan oleh tiga anak mereka di Çekmeköy, İstanbul mengambil nama dari nama istrinya, 'Öğretmen Semiha Yıldırım İlkokulu', dan dibuka pada 24 November 2012.