21.04.2026 12:21
Regarding the question of whether the lifeless body of Gülistan Doku, who went missing in 2020, has been found, Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek stated, "The important thing is to find the location of this grave. To determine the location of the lifeless body. Our colleagues are working on it. We have established a special unit."
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek made statements regarding the Gülistan Doku investigation after the Cabinet Meeting. Reminding that there are 11 detainees, Gürlek stated that efforts are ongoing to locate the remains. Gürlek also announced that all unsolved cases will be re-examined by a special unit.
THE GRAVE OF GÜLISTAN DOKU IS BEING SEARCHED
Minister Gürlek said, "Efforts are ongoing to locate the remains of Gülistan Doku. The important thing is to find the location of this grave. To determine the location of the lifeless body. The friends are working on it. We have established a special unit," he said.
"UNSOLVED CASES ARE BEING EXAMINED ONE BY ONE"
Expressing that all unsolved cases will be re-examined one by one by the special unit, Gürlek stated, “Unsolved cases, all files that were previously dismissed are being examined one by one. It will be checked if there are any missing or problematic points. Especially those that create sensitivity and outrage in society. Of course, everyone's case is important for themselves, but we have established a unit for cases that create sensitivity in society. Now, having experienced eyes look at it will be different. There is certainly an expectation after Gülistan, but it doesn't mean that every case will be like that. However, it will be pursued with determination and meticulousness.” he said.
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The family of university student Gülistan Doku (21), who was studying in Tunceli and had not heard from her since January 5, 2020, came from their hometown Diyarbakır to Tunceli and filed a missing person report with the police on January 6, 2020, but no results were obtained from the search efforts initiated.
Based on new information obtained, the Tunceli Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation for "intentional killing," "sexual assault," "concealment-destruction of crime evidence," "illegally accessing a computer system to destroy-alter data," "deprivation of liberty," "failure to report a crime," and "aiding a criminal," and 15 suspects, including the then Tunceli Governor Tuncay Sonel, were detained.
Among the suspects, Tuncay Sonel's son Mustafa Türkay Sonel, former police officer Gökhan Ertok who is alleged to have deleted data from Doku's SIM card, former Tunceli Special Administration employee Erdoğan Elaldı, Celal Altaş, Nurşen Arıkan, Ferhat Hanedan Güven, Doku's boyfriend Zeinal Abakarov, her mother Cemile Yücer, and her stepfather Engin Yücer, who is also a former police officer, along with Şükrü Eroğlu, who was the protection officer of Tuncay Sonel at that time, were arrested. Uğurcan A. and Savaş G. and Süleyman Ö., who were responsible for the security cameras of Munzur University, were released under judicial control with a travel ban imposed on them.
Tuncay Sonel's statement procedures are ongoing at the Erzurum Police Department.