06.02.2026 17:21
In Denizli, a person was found stabbed inside a truck in an empty lot. Following the police investigation, it was determined that the father of three was stabbed three times by a 20-year-old he met on social media. The suspect, who confessed to the murder, was arrested.
Citizens who noticed a person lying motionless in a truck parked in an empty lot in the Karahasanlı neighborhood of the Merkezefendi district of Denizli early yesterday morning reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
MURDERED WITH 3 STAB WOUNDS
Upon the notification, health, fire, and police teams were dispatched to the scene. During the examination by the health teams, it was determined that Mehmet Ali Zengin, a father of 3 children, had died from 3 stab wounds to various parts of his body while in the truck.
IDENTITY OF THE KILLER IDENTIFIED
Detailed investigations were conducted by the Homicide Bureau teams of the Denizli Provincial Police Department's Public Security Branch at the scene and its surroundings, and security camera footage from the area was scrutinized. The Homicide Bureau teams, which identified the first meeting point of the two, determined from the security cameras that the suspect was 20-year-old Efe K.
THEY MET ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The investigation revealed that Mehmet Ali Zengin, who had recently been released from prison, met Efe K. through social media and they drank alcohol together. Allegedly, during their drinking, a dispute arose due to cursing, and Efe K. stabbed Mehmet Ali Zengin in 3 places with a knife and fled the scene.
HE CONFESSED
As a result of the police team's efforts, Efe K. was captured and taken into custody, where he confessed to committing the act during his interrogation at the police station, but it was learned that he exercised his right to remain silent during the continuation of his statement. After completing his procedures at the police station, Efe K. was referred to the courthouse, where he was arrested by the court and sent to prison.