New development in the murder of Mahir teacher: 8 out of 11 suspects have been arrested.

The deputy principal of Fevzi Çakmak Anatolian High School in Kocaeli, Mahir Çoğaç, lost his life as a result of an armed attack in his car. 1 of the 11 suspects detained, including 1 child, were arrested and sent to prison.

17-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT AND 7 OTHERS ARRESTED

D.G. (17), who carried out the attack, B.Y. (20) who acted as a lookout, and O.D. (18), H.Z. (22), E.K. (32), M.Ç. (27), L.A. (44), M.Ö. (24), A.H. (53), E.B (39), and T.Ö. (33) who were also involved in the incident were detained in operations carried out by the Kocaeli Police Department's Homicide Bureau in Kocaeli, Istanbul, and Adana. The interrogations of D.G. and the other 7 suspects were completed, and they were arrested by the duty judge, while 3 suspects were released under judicial control.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In Çayırova district, on June 26, Mahir Çoğaç (48), the deputy principal of Fevzi Çakmak Anatolian High School, was attacked with a firearm while getting into his car after leaving his house on Yeni Mahalle Fatih Street. He lost his life at Gebze Fatih State Hospital where he was taken. 2 suspects were captured in connection with the attack, and as a result of the extensive work of the police, 9 more suspects were detained in operations carried out in Kocaeli, Istanbul, and Adana.

TRACES OF A CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION WERE FOUND

The murder led to another murder committed in Adana in 2020. It was determined that Y. Çoğaç, the brother of Mahir Çoğaç, was the person who shot Bedirhan Bayğara (36), the former leader of the organized crime group called "Bayğaralar," while he was sitting in a cafe with his girlfriend, resulting in his death. It was alleged that the murder of Mahir Çoğaç was connected to the killing of Bedirhan Bayğara and that the incident was carried out for a blood feud. It was claimed that the Bayğaralar targeted Mahir Çoğaç because they couldn't reach anyone from the Çoğaç family.