Parents of Missing 11-Month-Old Arrested in Sivas
Mother and father detained on charges of deliberate child murder after conflicting statements during investigation.
KEY POINTS
- 11-month-old Büşra Balıkçı vanished on Sept 10 in Divriği, Sivas
- Mother gave conflicting accounts: wild animals, sale, then murder by father
- Father testified baby was asleep in his arms before disappearance
- Parents and four relatives arrested for deliberate child murder
- Body not found despite AFAD and gendarmerie search operations
An 11-month-old girl named Büşra Balıkçı disappeared on September 10 from a plateau in Divriği district, Sivas, where her family was staying for animal husbandry. The mother, Elif Balıkçı (27), initially claimed wild animals might have taken the baby but later alleged the father sold the child before changing her story again to accuse him of murder. Despite extensive searches by AFAD and gendarmerie teams, the baby's body has not been found.
The father, Yusuf Balıkçı (41), testified he last saw the baby sleeping in his arms in their tent on the evening of the disappearance. He denied violence against his children but admitted slapping his wife in 2024, which led to a temporary separation and a withdrawn divorce case. The couple had a religious marriage roughly 12 years ago and a civil marriage later.
“When I left, Büşra was in the tent”
A court arrested the parents on charges of "deliberately killing a descendant" and sent them to Samsun Prison. Four other relatives identified as M.R.B., R.B., Ö.B., and M.B. were also arrested, while three additional suspects were released under judicial control. The investigation continues with nine total suspects processed.
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