Gizem Erdoğan, who killed a specialist sergeant and escaped from prison, has been captured.

Gizem Erdoğan, who killed a specialist sergeant and escaped from prison, has been captured.

26.10.2025 10:10

Gizem Erdoğan, who shot and killed her fiancé, a specialist sergeant, with his service weapon in Kağıthane, Istanbul, was captured in Kartal after escaping from prison. Erdoğan, who was tried for intentional murder in 2022 with a request for life imprisonment, had been sentenced to 13 years and 4 months in prison.

Gizem Erdoğan, who shot and killed her fiancé, a specialist sergeant she lived with in Kağıthane, with his service weapon and escaped from prison, was captured in Kartal.

The trial of Gizem Erdoğan, who killed her fiancé Zeynel Yıldırım, a Specialist Sergeant serving in the Coast Guard Command, with his service pistol, was concluded in 2022, where she faced a life sentence for 'intentional murder.'

CAPTURED IN KARTAL AND TAKEN INTO CUSTODY

The Istanbul 17th High Criminal Court had sentenced Gizem Erdoğan to 13 years and 4 months in prison for intentional murder under provocation. Gizem Erdoğan, who escaped from prison and had been wanted since July 4, 2025, was captured and taken into custody in Kartal by the Public Security Branch Directorate's Wanted Persons Bureau.

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