30.10.2026 19:40
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek made a new statement regarding unsolved murders. Minister Gürlek announced that four files in Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Hatay have been solved, 9 people have been arrested, and a large number of people have been detained.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that four separate murder cases from the past in Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Hatay have been solved. In the investigations carried out as a result of the meticulous work of the Department of Investigation of Unsolved Crimes, detention orders were issued for numerous suspects identified as connected to the incidents.
MINISTER GÜRLEK: WE HAVE REMOVED 75 MURDERS FROM BEING UNSOLVED
In his statement, Minister Gürlek said: "We will bring before justice the perpetrators who hid behind the years: we have removed 75 murders in 68 files from being unsolved.
No matter how many years pass, we do not stop pursuing murders that have caused deep wounds in the conscience of society. As we follow every new piece of evidence that emerges and every new trace reached, we resolutely continue our struggle to reveal the material truth and ensure that those responsible account before justice.
In this direction, under the coordination of our Department of Investigation of Unsolved Crimes within our Ministry, and in cooperation with our Chief Public Prosecutors' Offices and law enforcement units, 4 separate unsolved files in Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Hatay were re-examined.
In the light of developing technological possibilities, criminal investigations, DNA analyses, communication records and witness statements, the evidence was re-evaluated.
KONYA | ÖMER FARUK AKILLI – 21-YEAR UNSOLVED CASE
In the file of Ömer Faruk Akıllı, who was found shot in the head and killed on the Konya-Ankara highway in 2005, findings were obtained indicating that the deceased may have been detained following a dispute at the hotel where he worked in Bursa. Witness statements and communication records were re-examined.
In simultaneous operations organized in line with the evidence obtained, 7 suspects were taken into custody. 5 of the suspects were arrested on the charge of premeditated murder, and judicial control measures were imposed on 2 of them.
KAHRAMANMARAŞ | NEWBORN BABY – 16-YEAR UNSOLVED CASE
The file of the newborn baby whose lifeless body was found in an empty plot of land in the Onikişubat district of Kahramanmaraş in 2010 was re-examined. People who had pregnancy information in hospital records but no birth record were identified and evaluated together with witness statements.
As a result of the work carried out, 2 suspects were caught. One of the suspects stated that he/she left the baby in the empty plot after birth. Of the suspects referred to judicial authorities, 1 was arrested and judicial control measures were imposed on 1.
MERSİN | BAHADDİN SEFER – 25-YEAR UNSOLVED CASE
The file of Bahaddin Sefer, whose lifeless body was found inside a refrigerator covered with concrete in the courtyard of a house in Mersin in 2007, was re-examined. In line with information that he was last seen around 2001, statements were taken from 32 people in different provinces. Witness statements and communication records were re-examined.
In line with the findings obtained, simultaneous operations were organized against 6 suspects in 6 provinces centered on Mersin. Within the scope of the operation, 6 suspects were taken into custody.
HATAY / SAMANDAĞ | İBRAHİM AKGÖL – 20-YEAR UNSOLVED CASE
The file of İbrahim Akgöl, who was stabbed to death on the seaside in the Samandağ district of Hatay in 2006, was re-examined 20 years later. Within the scope of the investigation, HTS records and witness statements were examined. The statements of a total of 52 people in 16 provinces, 10 of whom are in penal institutions, were consulted.
In line with the findings obtained, simultaneous operations were organized against 12 suspects. Within the scope of the operation, 11 suspects were taken into custody, and it was determined that 1 suspect was in a penal institution.
I thank our Chief Public Prosecutors' Offices in Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Samandağ, which meticulously conducted the investigations; our Provincial Police Departments in Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Hatay; our Konya Provincial Gendarmerie Command; and all public officials who contributed.
Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we will not leave our families awaiting justice alone, and we will continue our work to heal the wounds in the conscience of society and ensure that those responsible account before justice.
We will not allow time to cover up murders, and we will continue our struggle for the manifestation of justice."