24.12.2025 21:20
A retired military prosecutor, Yalçın Karakaya, who was diving to spear fish in the Erdek district of Balıkesir, lost his life during the dive. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.
Yalçın Karakaya (62), a retired military prosecutor, lost his life while diving to fish with a spear in the Erdek district of Balıkesir.
The incident occurred around 14:00 in the rural Doğanlar neighborhood of Erdek, Balıkesir. After a while without news from Yalçın Karakaya, his family reported the situation to the 112 Emergency Call Center.
DEAD BODY FOUND
Upon the notification, teams were dispatched and began searching for Karakaya. In the search and rescue operations conducted at sea, Yalçın Karakaya's lifeless body was found off the coast of Doğanlar neighborhood. The body of Karakaya, who was retrieved from the sea, was sent to the Bursa Forensic Medicine Institution to determine the exact cause of death.
INVESTIGATION INITIATED
It was learned that Yalçın Karakaya was registered in the Çanakkale population and was a retired military prosecutor, and he had been residing in the Doğanlar neighborhood of Erdek for some time. An investigation has been initiated regarding the incident.