10.10.2025 21:01
In relation to the murder of lawyer Serdar Öktem, a decision was made to arrest 9 out of the 13 suspects who were referred to the courthouse, including 2 individuals under the age of 18. 4 suspects were released under judicial control conditions.
In the investigation regarding the assassination attempt on lawyer Serdar Öktem in Istanbul, 9 suspects, including 2 individuals under the age of 18, were arrested among the 13 suspects.
Lawyer Serdar Öktem lost his life in a shooting that occurred on Monday in Şişli Zincirlikuyu. While he was driving, Öktem was shot with long-barreled weapons, sustaining a total of 6 bullet wounds: 2 to the head, 2 to the face, and 2 to the body; it was reported that three of these were fatal. Despite the interventions at the private hospital he was taken to, Öktem passed away.
13 SUSPECTS DETAINED
After the incident, the stolen vehicle allegedly used by the assassination team was found shortly afterward near Arnavutköy, Istanbul. During police operations, suspects were apprehended, and long-barreled weapons, ski masks, and materials considered as evidence were seized. With the expansion of the prosecutor's investigation, the number of suspects detained was announced as 13; after their statements, the suspects were referred to the courthouse.
9 PEOPLE ARRESTED
Among the 13 suspects referred to the courthouse regarding the murder of lawyer Serdar Öktem, 9 suspects, including 2 individuals under the age of 18, were arrested. 4 suspects were released under judicial control.
DESCRIBED THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT ONE BY ONE
Sidar Ö., who stated that they set out with a vehicle directed by Alican Ç. around 06:30 on the day of the incident, said, "I got into this vehicle with Semih A., Ejder P., M. K., and C. Ü. Alican had told us on the first day we started waiting for this person to kill him when we saw him. Around 13:30-14:00, Alican Ç. asked us to wait at his office. We went to the vicinity of his office in Mecidiyeköy. However, since official teams frequently passed near the office, we started waiting in a place a bit far from the office where we wouldn't be noticed. At around 17:00, Alican Ç. called me via FaceTime, saying the man is getting onto the highway. He told me to follow him immediately. So we headed in that direction. Meanwhile, the others took the weapons from behind the seat and gave them to us according to Alican's plan," he said.
"REVENGE HAS BEEN TAKEN" SHOUTS
In the continuation of his statement, Sidar Ö. said, "We saw the vehicle on Barbaros Boulevard. At that moment, Alican Ç., whom I was still talking to, started shouting 'Get out, get out.' The person was waiting in the right lane due to traffic. We approached him on the left lane and stopped. At that moment, Ejder P., M. K., and C. Ü. immediately got out of the vehicle and headed towards the car and started shooting. I was the last to get out of the vehicle. I fired 2 shots with a long-barreled weapon, but I don't remember where I shot due to fear. After that, we got back into the same vehicle and fled to Arnavutköy. At that time, we were still video calling Alican Ç. Alican was constantly shouting, 'Revenge has been taken, revenge has been taken, Caner's revenge has been taken.' In Arnavutköy, Alican Ç. told us to take the vehicle to a wooded area and hide the weapons there. After Alican hung up, he sent me a location in Arnavutköy. We left the vehicle there and changed into the spare clothes we had with us," he explained.
“HE DID NOT OFFER ANY MONEY IN RETURN”
Sidar Ö., who stated that he broke the phone given by Alican Ç. to avoid being caught by the police while leaving the forest, said that they were caught by the Gendarmerie 10 minutes after getting into a taxi, "During this process, Alican Ç. sent me about 50,000 TL in parts to cover our living expenses. Alican did not offer me any money in return for this incident," he said.
LEADING VEHICLE
Sidar Ö. stated that after carrying out the act, he learned that the person killed was Serdar Öktem, and while going from Bakırköy to Mecidiyeköy on the day of the incident, he provided information about a vehicle leading them and police checkpoints around the roads and workplaces.
THE DRIVER'S STATEMENT HAS ALSO EMERGED
The driver of the vehicle used in the incident, Semih A., also stated that he wanted to benefit from effective remorse and began his police statement. Semih A., who said he received a call from Alican Ç. 7 days before the incident, said, "He said, 'Do you know me? I am the head of the Daltons, Alican Ç.' He said he would ask me for something. When I asked what he wanted, he said, 'You will drop a few of my brothers somewhere.' I did not accept. Two days after this conversation, I received a photo from the same person. The photo belonged to the school my brother was attending. Based on this, I called this person and accepted his offer," he said.
THEY SEARCHED FOR HIS CAR FOR HOURS
Semih A., who stated that he started staying at a safe house 5-6 days before the incident, noted that on the day of the incident, they waited in the car for about 1 hour without moving, saying, "After that, we started to drive around for a few hours and began to wait. The individuals in the vehicle were talking about a Skoda brand vehicle and the office. They were constantly looking at the vehicles and offices around. Their conversations were like, 'Has he not left the office at all, did he not come to work today?'
“THEY ALL GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND STARTED SHOOTING”
While they were moving in traffic, Semih A. stated that one of the suspects saw a vehicle belonging to Serdar Öktem, saying, "Memo Cengizhan and Ejder, who were sitting in the back seat, took their weapons and masks, and finally Sidar took the weapon and mask. They all put on their masks. When Memo told me to stop, I stopped the car. All the individuals in the vehicle got out." After the attack, Semih A. stated that the suspects who got into the car were very happy, saying, "They called Alican Ç. and informed him, 'Our brother Caner Koçer's revenge has been taken, bro.' After that, they talked among themselves about where and how they shot," he said.
“WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND STARTED SHOOTING”
Ejder P., who stated that he wanted to benefit from the provisions of effective remorse, explained that everything started with Alican Ç.'s phone call, saying, "Semih was driving the vehicle. Sidar was in the front right seat, I was in the back middle, but I don't remember who was on my right and left. While we were driving around, we stopped once to eat, and after that, Alican Ç. was constantly in contact with Sidar via text message. Later, we went to the address that Alican Ç. sent, following Sidar's description.
We followed for a while here, but due to the presence of police in the area, we could not carry out the act for a while. We carried out the act on the vehicle at a point where there were no police. Alican had informed Sidar about this vehicle's details. Cengizhan and I had pistols. Sidar and Muhammet had weapons referred to as Kalashnikovs. We all quickly got out of the vehicle and started shooting at the vehicle that was indicated as the target. I fired once into the air and then aimed at the hood and fired once more. I did not target the person. After the act, following Alican's instructions, he wanted us to move to the forest in Arnavutköy. After we arrived here, Sidar broke his phone, and my communication with Alican was cut off, and the other individuals had already broken their phones long ago.
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