From an early age, Ilyas displayed a blend of curiosity and resolve. Where Turgut emphasized practical skills and perseverance, Ilyas gravitated toward questions about identity, justice, and the wider world. This tension—between the local, tangible concerns passed down by his father and Ilyas’s own broader ambitions—became a defining theme in his life. In school and beyond, he balanced responsibilities at home with a desire to learn and to engage ideas that stretched beyond the boundaries of his upbringing.