He disappeared 20 years ago: Rıza Güzel's wife and 6 children were detained

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi stated that Güzel's wife and 6 children were detained within the scope of the investigation into the fate of Rıza Güzel, who disappeared in Kırşehir in 2006.

In his statement on his social media account, Çiftçi stated that the Gendarmerie Criminal Investigation Team (JASAT) tracked down Rıza Güzel, who disappeared in Kırşehir 20 years ago, after revealing the truth behind the traffic accident in which Lokman Gökçe lost his life in Manisa 10 years ago.

Çiftçi stated that JASAT, which re-examined the incident that took place in 2006 under the coordination of Kırşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, carried out simultaneous operations at 6 different addresses in 3 provinces after months of meticulous work and judicial wiretapping, and stated that 7 suspects, including Rıza Güzel's wife and 6 children, were detained.

Çiftçi emphasized that as a result of the suspects' confessions and location, bone fragments believed to belong to Rıza Güzel were found, and noted that the forensic investigation was being carried out meticulously.

Minister of Internal Affairs Mustafa Çiftçi stated the following in his statement:

"No one should think that the past years will cover up the truth or erase the traces of the crime. If there is a trace, we follow it. If there is a suspicion, we investigate. We do not ignore any detail. As a result of this meticulous and determined follow-up, we have reached a 99.4 percent clarification rate in crimes committed against individuals since the beginning of the year. We will continue to work meticulously, tirelessly, as we have done so far, so that no case remains unsolved.

I wholeheartedly congratulate our heroic gendarmerie, our JASAT teams and all our staff who worked with great care, patience and determination in bringing to light these two events, one of which has remained in the dark for 20 years and the other for 10 years. I would like to thank our relevant chief public prosecutors' offices, who carried out the process meticulously, for their coordination and support. For the peace of our country and the security of our nation, we will continue our fight against crime and criminals, regardless of the statute of limitations. The state does not forget."