Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that 3 unsolved cases, which had been waiting to be clarified for 11, 15 and 19 years in Aksaray, Gaziantep and Manisa, were clarified through re-investigations, 2 suspects were arrested in Aksaray, 1 suspect was arrested in Manisa, and 10 suspects were caught in Gaziantep.
Gürlek stated the following in his statement on his social media account:
"Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we continue our work with determination to ensure that no unsolved case that remains a wound in the public conscience remains in the dark, no matter how many years have passed. Under the coordination of our Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department, as a result of the meticulous work of our Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices and Police and Gendarmerie organizations, 3 more unsolved cases have been waiting to be clarified for 11, 15 and 19 years." We enlightened."
The file regarding the fate of Fadime Görgülü, who disappeared in Aksaray's Ağaçören district in 2007, was re-examined. The investigation was deepened with contradictory statements from family members, re-evaluated evidence and field studies.
Searches were carried out at the missing person's residence with a cadaver search dog and underground imaging devices.
Within the scope of the investigation, 3 bracelets stated to belong to Fadime Görgülü were seized as a result of the information given by the suspect Hava G. in his statement regarding the incident.
As a result of the investigation, Hava G. and İlhan G. were arrested. The investigation to reveal the fate of Fadime Görgülü and all aspects of the incident is continuing meticulously.
The file regarding the murder of Mehmet Kaya, who lost his life as a result of an armed attack in Gaziantep on January 3, 2011, was re-examined in all its aspects. HTS recordings were expanded and reanalyzed; The contradictions in witness statements, base signal information, identification reports and suspect statements were evaluated together.
It was determined that some suspects followed Mehmet Kaya on the day of the incident and carried out surveillance activities around the incident.
In simultaneous operations carried out in Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa and Antalya under the coordination of our Gaziantep Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 10 suspects who were considered to be linked to the incident were caught and detained.
The file regarding the death of 20-year-old Meral Babacan, who was found dead on the road in Manisa on July 6, 2015, was re-examined. The incident was reenacted; MOBESE and PTS records were re-evaluated in terms of time and distance. It was determined that the vehicle part kept in the forensic deposit belonged to the side mirror frame used in certain Volkswagen models.
As a result of the comparison with the camera images, the vehicle in the area at the time of the incident was identified. During the interview with the owner of the vehicle, it was learned that the side mirror had been replaced before. R.Ç., who was the owner of the vehicle on the date of the incident. He was caught and arrested by the Criminal Judgeship of Peace.
These results obtained years later; It once again demonstrated that the passage of time is not an obstacle to reaching the truth, and that re-examining the evidence with new methods and technologies has important results in clarifying the files.
On this occasion, we would like to thank our Aksaray-Ortaköy, Gaziantep and Manisa Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices, who carried out the investigations meticulously; I would like to thank our Aksaray Provincial Gendarmerie Command, Gaziantep Provincial Police Department, Manisa Provincial Gendarmerie Command and our public officials who contributed to the process, who successfully carried out the operations in the field.
No matter how much time passes, we will continue to re-examine unsolved files and use all means to reveal the truth. In line with our goal of making the Century of Türkiye the Century of Justice; We will keep the memory of justice alive and will not let go of any unsolved cases.
