A person was found dead in a park in Çorlu.

A person was found dead in a park in Çorlu.

19.07.2026 23:10

In the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ, 65-year-old Erkan Ergene was found dead on a park bench covered with a blanket. Ergene, who was known to have diabetes, had his lifeless body taken to the morgue, and the police have launched an investigation.

Erkan Ergene (65) was found dead on a park bench in the Çorlu district of Tekirdağ.

FOUND MOTIONLESS IN THE PARK

The incident occurred around 20:00 in Eski Gaziler Park in the Cemaliye neighborhood of Çorlu. Citizens saw a person covered with a blanket on a bench motionless. Upon a call to the 112 Emergency Call Center, police and medical teams were dispatched to the park.

WAS A DIABETIC

During the teams' check, it was determined that Erkan Ergene had lost his life. Ergene, who was learned to be a diabetic, was taken to the morgue of Çorlu State Hospital.

Police launched an investigation into the incident.

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