
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that within the scope of efforts to shed light on unsolved murders, the incidents involving 68 victims and 7 injured people in 61 files were solved.
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Murder files that remained unsolved in the past are being re-examined through studies carried out under the coordination of the Ministry of Justice.
NEWS CENTER - Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek made a statement about the efforts to shed light on unsolved murders. Gürlek stated that as a result of the work carried out under the coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and law enforcement units, the events regarding 68 victims and 7 injured people in 61 files have been clarified so far.
Minister Gürlek made the following statement about the efforts to shed light on unsolved murders;
"Even after many years, we will not let go of any unsolved case. We have removed 68 murders from 61 files as unsolved. Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we continue our work with determination to ensure that no murder remains in the dark, to reveal the material truth and to meet the justice expectations of the families. Under the coordination of our Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department, with the meticulous work of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices and law enforcement units." We brought to light another murder committed in Izmir 3 years ago. Thus, we have brought to light the events involving 68 victims and 7 injured people in 61 files to date.
THE MURDER OF 3 YEARS AGO WAS RE-EXAMINED
The file of Ömer Şenol, who was found seriously injured in the forest in the Kemalpaşa district of Izmir on September 19, 2023 and died in the hospital to which he was taken, was re-examined. Existing evidence and communication records were re-evaluated. As a result of the work carried out by our Kemalpaşa District Gendarmerie Command and JASAT teams, under the coordination of our Kemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 9 suspects were caught and detained in a simultaneous operation carried out on October 15, 2026. The investigation was deepened with new findings obtained as a result of suspect statements and location identification. After 4 more suspects were included in the file, 4 suspects were arrested and a judicial control order was issued for 9 suspects.
I would like to thank our Kemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Kemalpaşa District Gendarmerie Command, JASAT teams and all public officials who contributed to the investigation meticulously. No matter how much time passes, we will continue to track down every piece of evidence in the unsolved files and work to shed light on all aspects of the events and to bring those responsible to justice. "We will not forget any murder and will not leave behind any unsolved case."
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Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that the unsolved murder committed in Izmir 3 years ago was solved and 68 murders in a total of 61 files were solved. 4 suspects were arrested during the operation.

Minister Gürlek announced that the murder file that resulted in the death of Ömer Şenol in İzmir Kemalpaşa 3 years ago was clarified and 68 murders in 61 files in total were solved. 4 suspects were arrested during the operation.