12.09.2025 08:10
The statement of the father-in-law has emerged in the murder case of Başak Gürkan Arslan, who was killed in front of her 5-year-old daughter in Ankara. Regarding the murder, which the daughter described with the words, "My dad held her, and my grandpa cut my mom," the father-in-law Kudret Arslan claimed that they were arguing with his daughter-in-law over property distribution and asserted that his son did nothing, saying, "I lost my temper in the moment. I cleaned my honor."
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Başak Gürkan Arslan, a high engineer working as a civil servant at the 5th Main Maintenance Factory Directorate under the Ministry of National Defense's General Directorate of Military Factories, was stabbed to death by her father-in-law Kudret Arslan during a dispute that arose when her estranged husband Barış Arslan came home with him the other day, in front of her 5-year-old daughter. Kudret Arslan and his son Barış Arslan were arrested by the Ankara Peace Criminal Court and sent to Sincan Prison.
5-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER DESCRIBED THE HORROR: DAD HELD HER, GRANDPA CUT MOM
It was reported that the 5-year-old daughter of Başak Gürkan Arslan told her aunt about the murder in front of her: "Dad held her, and grandpa cut mom. There was blood from mom on the floor, and I saw the bones in her throat."
KUDRET ARSLAN: MY SON DID NOTHING
Kudret Arslan stated in his testimony at the prosecutor's office that they had a dispute regarding property sharing on the day of the incident and that he did not want to give their detached house to Başak Gürkan Arslan. Kudret Arslan also expressed that he went to his daughter-in-law's family's house to discuss property sharing before the incident and that he argued with Başak's father, Cemal Gürkan, there. Claiming that his son did nothing, Kudret Arslan said, "I killed Başak because she cheated on my son. I lost my temper for a moment. I cleaned my honor."
"THEY ARE DOING THIS TO TAKE THE PROPERTY FOR THEMSELVES"
Alperen Bektaş, the lawyer of Başak Gürkan Arslan's family, stated that the parties were going to divorce amicably and that his client was killed 14 days before the divorce hearing, saying, "There was no request for any compensation or claims between the parties. Ms. Başak did not request any alimony for herself either. There was no such request for compensation or alimony, rights, or claims. There was only a request for alimony of about 500-600 TL for the child's expenses. The opposing party claims in their statements that Ms. Başak was at fault in the marriage. While we absolutely do not accept this, it is a disgusting behavior they have done; I can say it is an indication of a perverse mentality for us. I can say that it is the result of a very unhealthy mind, done to transfer the property acquired during the marriage to themselves."
"SHE WAS NOT KILLED WITH A SINGLE STAB WOUND"
Lawyer Bektaş also stated, "It has been told to us by Ms. Başak's friends and close circle that she had previously been subjected to violence by Mr. Barış during the marriage. Regardless of the reasons, there can be no justification for taking away any person's right to life in any way. If they currently have a right to defense, which no one can dispute; my client also had a right to life. There can be no mitigating reason for taking that away."
Bektaş stated that the actions of the opposing party were not just a moment of madness but a planned act, saying, "Ms. Başak was not killed with a single stab wound. There are multiple stab wounds on Ms. Başak's body, not just a throat cut. We will do everything in our power to ensure that the individuals receive the heaviest punishment and that justice is served in the best way possible."
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