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BackThe parents of 11-month-old baby Büşra, who disappeared in Divriği, were arrested during the investigation.
The parents of 11-month-old baby Büşra, who disappeared in Divriği, were arrested during the investigation.
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The parents of 11-month-old baby Büşra, who disappeared in Divriği, were arrested during the investigation.

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  • Among the 9 suspects who were referred to the courthouse within the scope of the investigation into the disappearance of 11-month-old baby Büşra in Sivas Divriği, the baby's mother, Elif Balıkçı, and her father, Yusuf Balıkçı, were arrested.
  • The mother claimed that her baby was killed by his father and left in the field, but no findings were found during the location tracing process.

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Why It Matters

11-month-old baby Büşra was lost in her tent on İncedere Plateau in Sivas Divriği and was reported to the 112 Emergency Call Center by her mother. AFAD, gendarmerie and commando teams started a search operation with artificial intelligence-supported unmanned aerial vehicle and tracking dog.

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The baby's mother and father were arrested among the 9 suspects who were referred to the courthouse within the scope of the investigation into the disappearance of 11-month-old baby Büşra in Sivas Divriği.

Mother Elif Balıkçı (27), father Yusuf Balıkçı, and their relatives M.R.B. were brought to the courthouse after their procedures at the gendarmerie. (60), R.B. (45), İ.B, M.D, M.B, K.D. who stayed in the tents area. (50) and Ö.B. (19)'s proceedings at the prosecutor's office have been completed.

ARREST OF MOTHER AND FATHER

According to AA news, the mother and father of baby Büşra, one of the suspects who were referred to the court, were arrested by the judgeship on duty, and the proceedings against 7 suspects are continuing.

Elif Balıkçı, a mother of 5 children who is engaged in animal husbandry in İncedere Plateau of Göndüren village, reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center when she could not find her baby Büşra Balıkçı in the tent they lived in on September 10, and AFAD and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the village upon the notice.

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AFAD, commando and gendarmerie teams started a search for the missing baby with the support of artificial intelligence-supported unmanned aerial vehicle and tracking dog.

THE MOTHER CLAIMED THAT THE BABY WAS KILLED BY HIS FATHER

Mother Elif Balıkçı, who was detained within the scope of the investigation, claimed in her statement at the prosecutor's office that her father killed her daughter and left her on the land.

The mother, who was taken to İncedere Plateau by gendarmerie teams to show the location, claimed that the baby was killed and left, but no findings were found during the searches in the area.

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Upon the request of the Divriği Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the baby's disappearance, the Criminal Court of Peace issued a publication ban decision.

*Photos of the news were provided by DHA and İHA.

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What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The investigation will continue and further statements will be made regarding other suspects.

    Very likely · Within weeks

  • The fact that the baby could not be found as a result of the location search will raise more questions about the veracity of the claim.

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • How the baby actually died or disappeared
  • The accuracy of the claim made by the mother
  • The role of the other 7 suspects for whom the investigation continues
  • Reasons why the baby cannot be found

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OrganizationsgendarmerieAFADDivriği Chief Public Prosecutor's OfficeCriminal Court of Peace
PlacesDivrigiSivasİncedere Plateau
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