BREAKING NEWS | Minister Gürlek announced: Two murder cases dating back 20 and 13 years have been clarified!
Murder files dating back 20 years in Kırşehir and 13 years in Samsun were solved with new evidence; A total of 60 unsolved cases were clarified.
Quick Look
- Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that two murder cases, which remained unsolved for years in Kırşehir and Samsun, were clarified with new evidence.
- As a result of the operations, many suspects were detained and arrested.
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Why It Matters
Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department re-examines files that could not be solved in the past, using new techniques and evidence.
BREAKING NEWS | Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that two murder cases, which had been going unsolved for 20 and 13 years in Kırşehir and Samsun, were re-examined and clarified. New evidence was obtained in the investigations carried out by the chief public prosecutor's offices and law enforcement units under the coordination of the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department. Gürlek stated that as a result of the work carried out, unsolved crimes regarding 67 victims and 7 injured people in 60 files have been clarified so far.
A 20-YEAR-OLD FILE HAS BEEN OPENED AGAIN IN KIRŞEHİR
The file regarding Rıza Güzel, whose family filed a missing person complaint in Akpınar district of Kırşehir on February 5, 2006, was put under the spotlight again. Within the scope of the investigation, witness statements, conflicting statements of family members, communication records and technical examinations were evaluated together. As a result of the investigations, evidence was found that the incident was suspected of intentional homicide. 7 suspects were detained in operations carried out at 6 addresses in three provinces. Based on the suspects' statements and location, bone fragments thought to belong to Rıza Güzel were found. While 2 of the suspects were arrested within the scope of the judicial investigation, a judicial control order was issued for 1 suspect.
NEW EVIDENCE IN ARİF YILMAZ MURDER
The file of Arif Yılmaz, who was killed with a firearm in Çarşamba district of Samsun on June 1, 2013, was also re-examined. Existing evidence, witness statements and HTS records were re-analyzed by taking advantage of developing technological opportunities. Contact data of 28 people, including those who were previously decided not to prosecute, were compared. As a result of technical analysis and new witness statements, 2 suspects who were considered to be connected to the incident were caught and detained. The suspects were arrested by the judicial authorities.
"WE WILL NOT GIVE UP FROM PURSUING JUSTICE"
Minister of Justice Gürlek emphasized that efforts will continue to clarify the questions that have remained unanswered for years and to hold those responsible accountable before the law, and gave a message of determination to clarify the unsolved perpetrators.
Open Questions
- When will the trial process of the arrested suspects begin?
