31.10.2026 09:21
The case file concerning the murder of 49-year-old Bahaddin Sefer, who was found mummified in 2007 in a refrigerator buried beneath the concrete floor of a courtyard of a house in Mersin, has been reopened 19 years later. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that 6 suspects were taken into custody in an operation carried out in 6 provinces centered on Mersin after statements were taken from 32 people. According to judicial sources, the murder is considered to have been committed with an honor motive.
A new development has occurred in the case known to the public as the “mummy corpse” murder, whose perpetrator has not been found for 19 years. Six people alleged to be linked to Bahaddin Sefer’s death were caught in a simultaneous operation.
EMERGED WHEN THE TENANT BROKE THE CONCRETE
A tenant living in a house at 4537. Sokak in Bahçe Neighborhood of Akdeniz district noticed mice moving in the garden on August 1, 2007, and began breaking the concrete floor. Suspecting the bad smell surrounding the area, the tenant reported the situation to the police. Following the tip, teams dispatched to the address completely broke the concrete floor. A mummified male corpse came out of a refrigerator found buried.
IDENTITY DETERMINED BY DNA TEST
A DNA test determined that the corpse belonged to Bahaddin Sefer, who had been reported missing in 2001. The autopsy found that Sefer died due to a sharp instrument injury and a skull fracture. However, by whom and when Sefer was killed could not be clarified at that time.
STATEMENTS TAKEN FROM 32 PEOPLE, SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION IN 6 PROVINCES
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced on his social media account that the file regarding Bahaddin Sefer, whose lifeless body was found 19 years ago, had been reopened. Gürlek stated that, in line with information that Sefer was last seen around 2001, statements were taken from 32 people in different provinces, and announced that, based on the findings obtained, 6 suspects were detained in an operation staged in 6 provinces centered on Mersin.
THE MURDER IS ASSESSED TO HAVE BEEN COMMITTED WITH AN HONOR MOTIVE
According to information obtained from judicial sources, the murder is assessed to have been committed with an honor motive. The suspects alleged to be linked to the incident were learned to be H.Ş., H.Y., A.İ., B.Ş., Ö.Ş. and A.E.
SUSPECTS TO BE BROUGHT TO MERSIN
The suspects were caught in a simultaneous operation staged at 6 addresses identified in Mersin, Batman, İzmir, Aydın, Yozgat and Sivas. It was reported that the suspects caught outside the province will be brought to Mersin. The investigation into the incident is being continued by the Mersin Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.