The investigation into the loss of 11-month-old Büşra in Sivas Divriği continues
Quick Look
- The investigation, which started with the disappearance of 11-month-old Büşra in Göndüren Village, Divriği District of Sivas, on October 10, 2026, continues.
- The mother and father were arrested on charges of premeditated murder of the children's descendants, and the relatives were arrested on charges of tampering with evidence and favoring the criminal.
- Suspect Mehmet K. gave his statement, but the forensic report is awaited.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
An investigation was launched after 11-month-old Büşra disappeared while sleeping in Sivas Divriği Göndüren Village on October 10, 2026. Various allegations were made by mother Elif Balıkçı and relatives.
The investigation into the missing 11-month-old Büşra continues.
The investigation started on October 10, 2026, at around 22:00, with the report that Elif Balıkçı (25), a livestock breeder in the rural area of Göndüren Village in Divriği District of Sivas, lost her 11-month-old daughter Büşra, who was sleeping next to her.
CLAIM "IT WAS GIVEN IN EXCHANGE FOR MONEY"
Mother Elif Balıkçı gave different statements one after another, stating that the baby was given to someone else in exchange for money, was kidnapped and killed.
The other four siblings, who were taken under state protection, claimed that their father owed a debt to someone and that he gave their sister Büşra in return for that debt.
CRIMINAL ELEMENT NOT FOUND
Following the children's statements, the suspect named Mehmet, the blue sweater he knew before, who claimed that a vehicle came outside while they were sleeping in the tent on the night Büşra disappeared, was taken into custody.
The name at the center of the discussions was released on condition of judicial control after his statement.
No criminal elements were found regarding the suspect in the HTS (Historical Traffic Search) records examined within the scope of the investigation.
It was learned that Mehmet K. did not accept the accusations in his statement and there was no evidence to support the allegations.
THEY WERE ARRESTED
Within the scope of the investigation, father Yusuf Balıkçı and mother Elif Balıkçı were arrested and sent to prison on the charge of "deliberately killing a child descendant", and their relatives Rahime Budak, Özcan Budak, Mithat Balıkçı and Mehmet Resul Balıkçı were arrested on the charges of "destroying, concealing or altering criminal evidence" and "favoring the criminal".
16 days have passed since the work, but no trace has been found yet.
FORENSIC REPORT IS EXPECTED
On the first day of the search, a t-shirt, bodysuit and diaper believed to belong to Büşra were found approximately 3 kilometers away from the tent where Büşra and her family lived.
The findings were sent to the forensic medicine institution to determine whether they belonged to Büşra and to examine whether there was blood or any other findings that would affect the investigation.
The results from the forensic medicine institution are awaited to clarify the suspicions in the investigation.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
An arrest warrant may be issued against the suspect based on the results of the forensic medicine report.
Possible · Within weeks
Case proceedings against the arrested relatives will continue.
Very likely · Within months
Open Questions
- What is Büşra's current status?
- What kind of findings will be found in the forensic report?
- Is there a real connection between the suspect Mehmet K. and the incident?
