16.04.2026 21:05
In the first hearing for Rahman Alaca, who killed his wife Rabia Alaca, who was in the process of divorce in Kayseri, by slitting her throat, the prosecutor demanded aggravated life imprisonment, while the killer husband's words sent chills through the courtroom. Rahman Alaca said, 'I applied psychological pressure regarding food. Because I was taking her to the hospital twice a week.'
In the first hearing of the trial where Rahman Alaca (33), who killed Rabia Alaca (26) by slitting her throat while they were in the divorce process in Kayseri, was being tried, the prosecutor presenting his opinion requested an aggravated life imprisonment sentence for the defendant for the crime of 'intentional killing of a spouse'. Defendant Alaca said in his defense that he regretted it, stating, "I am suffering from a guilty conscience."
KILLED HIS WIFE BY SLITTING HER THROAT
The incident occurred around 19:00 on the 14th of last November on Ortahisar Street, Selimiye Neighborhood, Melikgazi district. Rabia Alaca and her husband Rahman Alaca, who were allegedly in the process of divorce, argued for unknown reasons. When the argument turned into a fight, Rahman Alaca injured Rabia Alaca with a knife he took out of his pocket. Police and medical teams were dispatched to the address upon notification by those around. It was determined under the examination of the arriving medical team that Rabia Alaca had lost her life.
ARRESTED
Rahman Alaca, who fled, was caught by police teams. Rahman Alaca, whose procedures at the police station were completed and who was referred to the courthouse, was arrested by the judgeship before which he was brought. Rabia Alaca's funeral was buried at Erkilet Bülbülpınar Cemetery.
INDICTMENT PREPARED
The investigation conducted by the Kayseri Republic Chief Public Prosecutor's Office was completed and an indictment was prepared. In the indictment accepted by the Kayseri High Criminal Court, an aggravated life imprisonment sentence was requested for Rahman Alaca for the crime of 'intentional killing of a spouse'.
TRIAL BEGAN
In the first hearing of the trial held at the Kayseri 7th High Criminal Court, detained defendant Rahman Alaca, the complaining relatives of Rabia Alaca, and party lawyers were present. Defendant Alaca, who said he had been married to Rabia Alaca for years, stated, "Her purpose in going to the shelter was to divorce and look after her own life. One month before going to the shelter, she said, 'I will divorce you. I will get compensation.' She said, 'So-and-so's son lives in a villa. What kind of a man are you? I will cheat on you. I will divorce you.' I came to my father-in-law's house. My wife was there, she was scared. I gave her morale, she relaxed. I wouldn't let her lift a finger. While I wouldn't go on a vacation with my own family for a day, I went on vacation with her mother and father 7-8 times. I always put my own family in the background."
"I APPLIED PSYCHOLOGICAL PRESSURE"
Alaca, who also explained that his wife was receiving treatment due to a hormone disorder, said, "I applied psychological pressure regarding food. Because, I was taking her to the hospital twice a week. Rabia, saying there was a restraining order against me, turned off my phone while going to her mother's house and said, 'So it doesn't get a signal, so the police don't call.' I still didn't believe it."
"I LOST MY TEMPER"
Rahman Alaca, who also explained that the hearing of their divorce case was held before the incident date, said, "In the divorce case, I said I loved my wife. When my wife hesitated, we didn't divorce and the judge gave us 2 weeks. Whatever I did, I couldn't win her over. My manhood was gone. I burned my afterlife. I am very regretful. I am suffering from a guilty conscience. On the day of the incident, we were having dinner at my in-laws'. I had made soup for Rabia with my own hands because she loved soup very much. Afterwards, I went to her room and lay down. The bell rang. When Rabia came home, she said, 'What is he doing here?' and went crazy. She went out. I followed her. I caught her. She said, 'Get lost. Why did you come?' I said, 'Calm down.' She said to me again; 'I will divorce you and cheat on you.' Then when she said, 'Get lost, you idiot. He is better in that bed,' I lost my temper."
"MAY GOD FORGIVE"
Defendant Alaca, who said he went into shock after the incident, stated, "I remember swinging the pocket knife a few times. I called an ambulance saying 'Come quickly.' After the ambulance came, they didn't intervene for 2-3 minutes. She was still breathing. I came to my senses 2-3 days after going to prison. I am suffering from a guilty conscience. I don't know what account we will give to God. The judgment is yours."
Rabia Alaca's mother and father said they were complainants and requested that the defendant be punished in the most severe way.
"CAME BACK AND STABBED AGAIN"
In the hearing, eyewitness A.F.A. was heard as a witness among three people. Eyewitness A.F.A. said he repeated his previous statement, stating, "They argued. He stabbed her in the chest repeatedly. Then he sat her on the ground. Going behind her, holding her chin, he slit her throat. He called her father and said, 'I cut your daughter, come get her.' Then he called the police and reported himself. Then with the knife in his hand, he went and sat in the park and smoked a cigarette. Afterwards, he came back to the girl's head and stabbed her in the stomach." Upon the court president asking whether the witness heard the defendant's defense of 'He is better in that bed than you,' witness A.F.A. replied, "I did not hear him say such a thing. He was speaking loudly. There was a 50-meter distance. I couldn't intervene. I heard the other things he said. But I didn't hear this remark."
REQUEST FOR AGGRAVATED LIFE IMPRISONMENT
The hearing prosecutor announced that his opinion was ready and requested that defendant Rahman Alaca be sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of 'intentional killing of a spouse'. The court panel, with the interim decision it gave, decided to continue the detention of defendant Alaca, and upon the request of his lawyers for time to make a defense on the merits, postponed the hearing to a later date for a decision.