Justice Minister Gürlek Announces 80 Unsolved Murders Resolved Across 73 Files
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek says 80 unsolved murders have been clarified through 73 reopened files in five provinces.
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- 80 unsolved murders resolved through 73 reopened files
- Cases reviewed in Manisa, Ankara, Batman, Aydın, and İstanbul
- DNA analyses, HTS records, and witness statements used in investigations
- Ten suspects detained in Batman; one arrested
- Seven suspects detained in Aydın; five detained and four arrested in Manisa
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that 80 unsolved murders have been resolved through 73 reopened case files across five provinces. The review is coordinated by the Ministry of Justice’s Unsolved Crimes Research Department in cooperation with chief public prosecutor’s offices and security units.
Investigators are using DNA analyses, criminal investigation reports, HTS and base station records, license plate recognition system data, and witness statements to re-examine old cases. New connections emerging from these files are being examined meticulously.
“Eighty murders have been clarified through 73 files.”
In Batman’s Kozluk district, the 2014 disappearance of Ekrem Bakar was reopened, leading to simultaneous operations in Batman and Antalya. Ten suspects were detained and one was arrested.
In Aydın’s Söke district, seven suspects were detained in the case of Elife Doğrul, who has been missing since 2003.
In Ankara’s Gölbaşı district, DNA analysis of a human skull found in 2021 identified the remains as belonging to Uğur Şimşek, who disappeared in 2020 after moving from Sivas.
In Manisa’s Alaşehir district, five suspects were detained and four were arrested in the case of Cennet Arıkan, missing since 2015, based on HTS and base station record analysis.
The minister shared details of the investigations on his social media account, stating that new leads in old files are being examined carefully.
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