In his statement on his NSosyal account, Gürlek emphasized that no murder will remain in the dark and the perpetrators cannot escape justice.
Gürlek pointed out that under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in coordination with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and with the strong coordination of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices and the police and gendarmerie organizations, they will continue to pursue unsolved murders with determination, and said, "Under the coordination of our Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department, which we established within our Ministry on April 24, 2026, we have illuminated 6 more murder files that have remained in the dark for years. Thus, in 46 files, "We have lifted the veil of secrecy over the unsolved incidents involving 52 dead and 7 injured." he said.
Gürlek stated that in the file regarding the death of 7-year-old Medine Kesmeni, who was found seriously injured in the roadside irrigation canal in Bursa's Mustafakemalpaşa district in 2020 and died a day later, vehicle parts at the scene, PTS and base records and new witness statements were evaluated together, and reported that the suspect Erkan Edincik was arrested for "intentional murder with negligent behavior".
Minister Gürlek stated that the bones found in the stream bed in Diyarbakır's Bismil district in 2014 and whose identity had not been identified for 12 years were determined to belong to Dilek Kalkan, who disappeared in 2013, through DNA analysis, and noted that after the file was reopened, 6 of the 7 suspects considered to be linked to the incident were detained, and efforts were continuing to capture 1 suspect.
Gürlek announced that 8 suspects were identified in the file of Mehmet Köstekçi, who was shot and killed after chasing people who tried to enter his house in İzmir's Torbalı district on March 8, as a result of the examination of camera footage, HTS and base records, and stated that all of the suspects were taken into custody.
Gürlek emphasized that in the file of Felemez Kulaç, who was killed by an armed attack in Hasköy district of Muş in 2011, the hostility dating back to 1988 and the activity before and after the incident were revealed again with HTS, base and PTS records, and noted that 11 people were detained in operations against suspects related to the incident, and judicial proceedings against other suspects were continuing.
"We will not allow any perpetrator to go unpunished"
Minister Gürlek gave the following information about the other murders that were brought to light:
"The file of Sedat Ünal, who was killed and left on the roadside in Nevşehir Ürgüp in 2008, was re-examined. With the re-examination of criminal findings, DNA data and HTS records from 18 years ago, activity from the unlicensed casino where the victim was last seen to the crime scene was revealed, and judicial proceedings were initiated against 7 suspects for the crime of 'intentional murder'.
In the file of Mekiye Akyel, who disappeared in Siirt Baykan in 2024, an area of 190 thousand square meters was searched with hundreds of personnel, digital footprints, HTS and PTS records, witness statements and contradictory statements of the suspects were examined in detail. "As a result of the investigation, an indictment was filed against the suspects, including his ex-wife and his relatives, for the crimes of 'deliberate murder with a customary motive' and 'deprivation of liberty'."
Gürlek thanked the public officials who worked devotedly to clarify the files and said, "We will not forget any murder. We will not cover up any file. We will not allow any perpetrator to go unpunished." made the statement.
