The investigation into the death of 3-year-old Yakup Bozkurt, who disappeared 12 years ago in Eskişehir, has been reopened.
Quick Look
- The investigation into the death of 3-year-old Yakup Bozkurt, who disappeared in Eskişehir's Seyitgazi district in 2012 and was found buried in the ground 12 days later, has been reopened.
- His father and three relatives were detained, his father was arrested and the others were released.
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Why It Matters
Yakup Bozkurt disappeared at the age of 3 when he was found as a seasonal worker with his family in Seyitgazi in 2012. His lifeless body was found buried in the ground 12 days later. No traces were found in the initial investigation and the case was closed as unsolved.
There has been a new development in the reopened investigation into the death of 3-year-old Yakup Bozkurt, who disappeared in Eskişehir's Seyitgazi district in 2012 and whose lifeless body was found buried in the ground 12 days later.
Yakup Bozkurt disappeared in 2012 in Seyitgazi, where his family came as seasonal workers. Following the family's missing report, a search operation was launched in the region by the Provincial Gendarmerie Command, AFAD, UMKE and AKUT teams, as well as a helicopter belonging to the Turkish Air Force.
HIS LIFE BODY WAS FOUND BURIED IN THE GROUND
On the 12th day of the search, Yakup's lifeless body was found buried in the ground in the rural Doğançayır District.
In the investigation carried out at that time, no trace of the murder suspect could be found and the case remained unsolved.
THE FILE WAS OPENED AGAIN AFTER 14 YEARS
Eskişehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office reopened the investigation into the death of Yakup Bozkurt.
Eskişehir Gendarmerie Command Gendarmerie Crime Investigation Team (JASAT) teams searched again in the area where Yakup's lifeless body was found.
Within the scope of the investigation, Yakup Bozkurt's father Abdurrezzak Bozkurt and 3 of his relatives were detained.
FATHER ARRESTED, 3 SUSPECTS RELEASED
Father Abdurrezzak Bozkurt, one of the suspects who was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the gendarmerie, was arrested by the Criminal Court of Peace. The other 3 suspects were released.
The investigation continues.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A lawsuit will be filed against Abdurrezzak Bozkurt, who was arrested within the scope of the investigation.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What was the clear reason for Yakup Bozkurt's death?
- What evidence was found regarding his father and relatives?
- Why was the investigation reopened after 12 years?
