22.01.2026 11:48
A lawsuit has been filed against Olgun Gacar, who killed his ex-girlfriend by beating her in the middle of the street in the Ödemiş district of İzmir, with a request for aggravated life imprisonment. Although Gacar defended himself by saying, "I had no intention to kill," the prepared indictment stated that it was determined that Gacar grabbed the young woman by the neck, dragged her for 4 meters, and after throwing her to the ground, lifted her body 3 times and slammed it back down, resulting in her death.
Turkey's bleeding wound, cases of violence against women, continues to evolve in scale every passing day. Almost every day, women are cut off from life by their closest ones under various pretexts, while the similarities in the defenses of the perpetrators or suspects of murder draw attention. In the Ödemiş district of İzmir, Olgun Gacar (35), who killed his ex-girlfriend by beating her in the middle of the street, claimed, "I didn't mean to kill," but the indictment revealed that the suspect dragged the young woman 4 meters and hit her on the ground 3 times, resulting in her death.
HE KILLED HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND BRUTALLY
On March 11, 2025, a discussion broke out between Fatma Kara (27) and her ex-boyfriend Olgun Gacar, who met on 2nd Bayındır Street in the Türkmen neighborhood of Ödemiş, İzmir, to talk. As the argument escalated, Gacar repeatedly slammed Kara's head onto the ground. Health and police teams were dispatched to the scene upon reports from bystanders. The health team's examination determined that Kara had lost her life. Kara's lifeless body was taken to the İzmir Forensic Medicine Institution for an autopsy.
The police detained Gacar. After his procedures at the police station, Olgun Gacar was arrested. Kara's funeral was held in the Köşk district of Aydın.
IT EMERGED THAT SHE HAD OBTAINED RESTRAINING ORDERS TWICE
The murder investigation initiated after Kara's death was completed, and an indictment was prepared. The indictment stated that Gacar had previously subjected Kara to violence and threats, and based on Kara's complaints, Gacar had been issued restraining orders twice.
HE CAME TO THE WOMAN WITH A RIFLE
The indictment also included that Gacar came to the place where Kara was located with a rifle. It was noted in the indictment that Kara had become pregnant by Gacar and had terminated the pregnancy 20 days before the incident.
HIS STATEMENTS WERE FOUND TO BE CONTRADICTORY
The indictment included Gacar's statements as well. In his statement to the prosecutor, Gacar emphasized, "I did not intend to kill Fatma intentionally; I had no plan to kill. On the day of the incident, we had an argument due to old issues. Out of anger, I lifted Fatma by her neck and threw her to the ground. Due to the impact, Fatma hit her head on the ground and could not move again. My intention was not to kill Fatma." The indictment highlighted that there were contradictions in the statements of the defendant Gacar in his police and prosecutor's statements.
HE DRAGGED HER 4 METERS AND KILLED HER BY HITTING HER ON THE GROUND 3 TIMES
After examining the footage showing the moment of the incident, it was stated that Gacar dragged Fatma Kara by her neck for about 4 meters, then laid her down and hit her body on the ground 3 times before fleeing the scene. The indictment also noted that Kara did not make any attack against Gacar during the incident.
"HIS DEFENSES ARE AIMED AT AVOIDING CRIME"
It was assessed that Gacar's defenses were aimed at avoiding the crime he was accused of, and it was concluded that he committed the crime of 'intentional killing of a woman.' Based on the collected evidence, an aggravated life sentence was requested for Gacar. The indictment was accepted by the Ödemiş 2nd High Criminal Court.