The files of 5 unsolved murders in Manisa, Ankara, Batman, Aydın and Istanbul were re-examined.

In his statement on his social media account, Minister Gürlek stated that the unsolved crime files of the past years were re-examined under the coordination of the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department within the Ministry, in cooperation with the chief public prosecutor's offices and law enforcement units.

Gürlek stated that DNA analyses, criminal investigation reports, HTS and base station records, License Plate Recognition System data and witness statements were evaluated together by taking advantage of the developing technological opportunities, and noted that the studies were carried out meticulously to ensure that no details and new connections emerged in the files of previous years were ignored.

Gürlek said, "We will bring the perpetrators who have been hiding behind the years to justice. We have removed 80 murders in 73 files from being unsolved." he said.

4 suspects were arrested in an 11-year-old unsolved case in Manisa

Gürlek stated that in the investigation carried out on suspicion of murder regarding the fate of Cennet Arıkan, who has been missing since 2015 in Manisa's Alaşehir district, the communication and movements of the suspects on the date of the incident were re-examined, and that data indicating that the suspects were in the same or close areas was obtained through the criminal analysis of HTS and base records in the work of the Alaşehir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Gürlek reported that 4 of the 5 suspects detained upon these findings were arrested.

1 suspect arrested in 6-year-old unsolved case in Ankara

Stating that the file of Uğur Şimşek, who disappeared after coming to Ankara from Sivas in 2020, was re-examined, Gürlek stated that the human skull found in Gölbaşı in 2021 was determined to belong to Şimşek as a result of DNA analysis.

Stating that telephone records and License Plate Recognition System data were evaluated in the investigation carried out by the Ankara West Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, Gürlek noted that 1 suspect was arrested in line with the evidence obtained.

10 suspects were detained in Batman in a 12-year-old unsolved case

Gürlek stated that in the file of Ekrem Bakar, who disappeared in Batman's Kozluk district in 2014 and for whom an absence decision was issued, information was found that he may have been killed and buried in a rural area, and that witness statements and communication records were examined upon the instructions of the Kozluk Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Gürlek stated that 10 suspects were detained in simultaneous operations held in Batman and Antalya and noted that 1 of the suspects was arrested.

7 suspects were detained in a 23-year-old unsolved case in Aydın

Gürlek stated that in the file of Elife Doğrul, who has not been heard from since 2003 in Aydın's Söke district, statements from previous years regarding her disappearance and new information that brings up the possibility of murder were evaluated, and stated that 7 suspects were caught and detained in line with the findings of the investigation carried out by the Söke Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

6 suspects were detained in a 7-year-old unsolved case in Istanbul

In the file of Sefa Soyalp, who disappeared after coming to Istanbul from Kırıkkale in 2019, Gürlek stated that the people she lived with and contacted during the last time she was seen were investigated, and noted that her phone and HTS records were examined in line with the instructions of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.

Stating that 6 suspects were detained in the operation based on the findings, Gürlek thanked the Alaşehir, Ankara Batı, Kozluk, Söke and Istanbul chief public prosecutor's offices, police and gendarmerie organizations, AFAD teams and all public officials who meticulously carried out the investigations.

Gürlek stated that regardless of the time that passes, all means will continue to be mobilized to determine the fate of the missing citizens, identify those responsible, and support the families waiting for justice.