"Ömer Şenol's murder was clarified"

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated that the unsolved murder committed in Izmir 3 years ago was brought to light, with the work of the chief public prosecutor's office and law enforcement units, under the coordination of the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department.

Minister Gürlek said on his NSosyal account, "We will not let go of any unsolved case, even after many years." In his statement with the title, he stated that they removed 68 murders in 61 files from being unsolved.

Stating that they continue to work determinedly to ensure that no murder remains in the dark, to reveal the material truth and to meet the families' expectations of justice, Gürlek said, "With the coordination of our Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department and the meticulous work of our chief public prosecutors' offices and law enforcement units, we have brought to light another murder committed 3 years ago in Izmir.

Thus, to date, we have clarified the events regarding 68 victims and 7 injured people in 61 files." gave the information.

Gürlek stated that the file of Ömer Şenol, who was found seriously injured in the forest in İzmir Kemalpaşa on September 19, 2023 and died in the hospital to which he was taken, was re-examined.

Stating that the existing evidence and communication records were re-evaluated in this context, Gürlek said, "As a result of the work carried out by our Kemalpaşa District Gendarmerie Command and JASAT teams, under the coordination of our Kemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 9 suspects were caught and detained in the simultaneous operation carried out on October 15, 2026." he said.

Gürlek emphasized that the investigation was deepened with new findings obtained as a result of the suspect statements and location process, and said, "After 4 more suspects were included in the file, 4 suspects were arrested, and a judicial control decision was given for 9 suspects." shared his knowledge.

Thanking the Kemalpaşa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and law enforcement units for conducting the investigation, Gürlek said, "No matter how much time passes, we will continue to trace every piece of evidence in the unsolved files, work to shed light on all aspects of the events and bring those responsible to account before justice. We will not forget any murder, and will not abandon any unsolved file." made his assessment.