An elderly woman who was reported missing in Malatya has been found dead.

An elderly woman who was reported missing in Malatya has been found dead.

25.11.2025 21:50

The lifeless body of 74-year-old Zeynep Turgut, who went missing in the Darende district of Malatya during the night, was found in an area close to solar power plants. Health teams determined that Turgut had died from freezing.

An elderly woman who had been missing in the Darende district of Malatya was found dead.

THE ELDERLY WOMAN WENT MISSING AT NIGHT

According to the information obtained, after 75-year-old Zeynep Turgut, who lived in the Mürsel Pınarı area of Göllüce neighborhood in Darende district, had not been heard from since the night hours, her relatives reported the situation to the gendarmerie. Upon the notification, gendarmerie and AFAD teams were dispatched to the area.

DIED FROM FREEZING

While the teams continued their search efforts in the region despite adverse weather conditions, the elderly woman was found dead 1.5 kilometers away from the area. Health teams determined that Turgut had died from freezing. Zeynep Turgut's body was taken to the forensic medicine institution after the investigations at the scene. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.

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