09.03.2025 20:20
Hale Nur Özen, who is accused of providing "witchcraft and sorcery" training to Ece Gürel, who was found after being lost for 4 days in Belgrad Forest in Istanbul and later died in the hospital, was released under judicial control by the court she was brought to.
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Hale Nur Özen, who is alleged to have provided witchcraft training to Ece Gürel, who was found after 4 days of being lost and later died in the hospital, was released under judicial control.
36-year-old Ece Gürel, who went missing in Belgrad Forest in Istanbul, was found by search and rescue teams 4 days later in a steep forested area.
LOST THE FIGHT FOR LIFE
Landscape architect Gürel, who was determined to have suffered from hypothermia, was taken by ambulance to a private hospital in Maslak after the team's initial intervention. Ece Gürel passed away 2 days later after being placed in intensive care.
'WITCHCRAFT' TRAINER TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Hale Nur Özen, who is claimed to have provided "witchcraft and sorcery" training to Ece Gürel, was taken into custody by police teams on the orders of the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office on charges of "creating concern, fear, or panic among the public solely for the purpose of misleading the public regarding the country's internal and external security, public order, and general health, and qualified fraud."
RELEASED UNDER JUDICIAL CONTROL
Özen was referred to the courthouse today after a health report was obtained from the hospital. Appearing before the judge at the Duty Magistrate's Court, Özen was released under judicial control.
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