11.10.2026 07:51
Elvan Yücetaş, 16, who left home in Adıyaman to go to the market and had not been heard from for 12 days, was found in Şanlıurfa. It was stated that the young girl, who was learned to have slept in parks during the time she was missing, was in good health. It was learned that Elvan, who did not want to meet with her family, would be handed over to a child protection agency after her procedures.
Elvan Yücetaş, 16, who left home in Adıyaman on the morning of September 28 to go to the market and was never heard from again, was found in Şanlıurfa 12 days later as a result of the work carried out by police teams.
SHE HAD LEFT HOME TO GO TO THE MARKET
Elvan Yücetaş, living in Yeşilyurt Neighborhood in central Adıyaman, left her home on the morning of September 28 to go to the market. Yıldız and Abdurrahman Yücetaş, who could not get news from their daughter for a long time, called the 112 Emergency Call Center and filed a missing person report.
Upon the report, teams from the Adıyaman Provincial Police Department Public Order Branch Directorate and Juvenile Branch Directorate launched an effort to find 16-year-old Elvan.
FOUND IN ŞANLIURFA 12 DAYS LATER
As a result of the work carried out by police teams, it was determined that Elvan Yücetaş was in Şanlıurfa city center. The young girl was found by police teams 12 days after leaving her home.
SHE SLEPT IN PARKS FOR 12 DAYS
It was learned that Elvan Yücetaş slept in parks in Şanlıurfa during the time she was missing. It was reported that the young girl, whose health condition was stated to be good, said she did not want to meet with her family when she was found.
SHE DID NOT WANT TO MEET WITH HER FAMILY
It was learned that Elvan Yücetaş, who stated that she did not want to meet with her family, would be delivered to a child protection institution in Şanlıurfa after the necessary investigation and procedures were completed. Work related to the incident is ongoing.