The Alzheimer patient who was reported missing in Kayseri has been found dead.

The Alzheimer patient who was reported missing in Kayseri has been found dead.

08.02.2026 13:20

Kadir Arslan (67), an Alzheimer patient who went missing in the Bünyan district of Kayseri, was found dead as a result of search efforts. An investigation has been launched regarding the incident.

The Alzheimer patient Kadir Arslan (67), who was reported missing in the Bünyan district of Kayseri, was found dead. Kadir Arslan, an Alzheimer patient living in the Karakaya neighborhood of Bünyan, did not return home yesterday, prompting his relatives to inform the gendarmerie.

The Alzheimer patient reported missing in Kayseri was found dead

An INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED REGARDING THE INCIDENT

Following the report, search operations were launched in the area by the gendarmerie, AFAD, IHH, Turquoise, TTAKE, Gökbörü, and Yesevi teams. As a result of the search efforts, which also utilized drones and trained dogs, Arslan was found dead in a snow-covered vacant lot approximately 8 kilometers away from the neighborhood.

An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.

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