22.05.2026 22:11
In the investigation concerning Gülistan Doku, a student of the Child Development Department at Munzur University who went missing in Tunceli on January 5, 2020, a notable development occurred. Fugitive suspect Umut Altaş, for whom a red notice was issued, was detained in the USA. This development, following Turkey's international initiatives, is considered a new phase in the investigation.
In the Gülistan Doku investigation, a notable development occurred in the process that has taken on an international dimension. It has been reported that fugitive suspect Umut Altaş, for whom a red notice was issued, has been taken into custody in the USA. The process is considered to have gained momentum following contacts conducted by Turkish authorities with Interpol and US institutions.
PROCESS ACCELERATED ON THE US FRONT
Within the scope of the investigation, Türkiye had undertaken international initiatives to initiate the provisional arrest and extradition process of Umut Altaş. The Interpol-Europol Department of the General Directorate of Security made notifications to relevant units, particularly in the USA and Mexico, and subsequently, the red notice process was activated through Interpol.
The investigation file included the assessment that Umut Altaş first crossed into Mexico in 2022 and then entered the USA through illegal means. Within the scope of the investigation conducted in Türkiye, an arrest warrant was issued against him, and later the red notice process was initiated.
ATTENTION TURNED TO THE EXTRADITION PROCESS
It is expected that developments regarding Altaş's legal status in the USA, a possible provisional arrest decision, and Türkiye's official extradition request will become clear in the coming days. While custody alone does not mean extradition, the process will proceed within the framework of the assessment by US authorities and the judicial procedures between the two countries.