10 suspects in the courthouse in the investigation of the disappearance of 11-month-old baby Büşra in Sivas

Father Yusuf Balıkçı and mother Elif Balıkçı, who are detained within the scope of the investigation carried out regarding the disappearance of 11-month-old baby Büşra in Divriği district of Sivas, and their relatives M.R.B. (60), R.B. (45), İ.B, M.D, M.B, K.D. who stayed in the tents area. (50), Ö.B. (19) and A.Ç are expected to be referred to the courthouse after their procedures.

On the other hand, after mother Balıkçı claimed that her husband killed her baby and left it on the land, AFAD, commando and gendarmerie teams started a new search operation in Göndüren village, İncedere Plateau, with the support of artificial intelligence-supported unmanned aerial vehicle and tracking dog.

GOVERNORSHIP ANNOUNCED: THE NUMBER OF DETENTIONS IS 10

In the statement made by Sivas Governorship, it was stated that there was a need to make a press release again in order to inform the public correctly about the judicial processes being carried out.

In the statement, it was emphasized that the search for the baby had been carried out meticulously from the first moment, and the following was noted:

"Within the scope of the judicial investigation carried out regarding the incident, the scope of the investigation was expanded upon the contradictory statements of the family members, and all possibilities, including the possibility that the baby may have been killed, kidnapped or given to another person in exchange for financial benefit, are being evaluated from multiple perspectives. In line with the instructions of the Divriği Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, 10 people related to the incident have been detained and their judicial processes are continuing. As a result of the examinations and evaluations made by our Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services, the family's 2017, 2018, 2021 and "Two girls and two boys, born in 2023, have been taken under state protection. Therefore, for the proper conduct of the investigation and the safety of the judicial process, it is important not to rely on public information and evaluations other than the statements to be made by the competent authorities, and the investigation continues in a versatile and meticulous manner by evaluating all possibilities."

WHAT HAPPENED?

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. Upon the notice, AFAD and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the village and a search operation was started in the region.

Within the scope of the investigation, 9 suspects, including the baby's father, Yusuf Balıkçı, and his mother, Elif Balıkçı, were detained, and one of the suspects, the veterinarian, was released.

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.