16.04.2026 17:42
The claim that cleaning work started and evidence was tampered with before the crime scene investigation was completed following the school attack in Kahramanmaraş, which claimed nine lives, caused public outrage. The Communications Directorate, denying the news reports in some media outlets, stated in a declaration: "The cleaning work carried out was initiated in accordance with official approval and permission received from relevant institutions after the investigations were finalized."
Following the school attack in Kahramanmaraş, which claimed the lives of 9 people, claims that cleaning was carried out before the crime scene investigation was completed and that evidence was tampered with sparked public debate. The Presidency's Communications Center for Combating Disinformation (DMM) announced that these claims do not reflect the truth.
"THE CLAIMS ARE COMPLETELY BASELESS"
In a statement made by the DMM, it was emphasized that the claims circulating on some social media platforms that "cleaning was done before the crime scene investigation was finished" are completely baseless.
The statement included the following expressions: "The crime scene investigation and all evidence collection activities, conducted under the coordination of the Republic Prosecutor's Office, were meticulously carried out by expert teams and completed in full. The cleaning work was initiated after the investigations were concluded, in line with official approval and permission obtained from the relevant institutions."
EMPHASIS ON OFFICIAL STATEMENTS
The Presidency of Communications, stating that citizens should be cautious against posts aimed at disrupting the judicial process and misleading the public, called for only the statements of official authorities to be taken into account.