08.11.2026 16:00
Zeynep Öztürk, an 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient living in Yukarıköy in the Ayvacık district of Çanakkale, went missing on November 2. AFAD, AKUT, JAK, commando and gendarmerie teams have been searching for six days with the support of tracking dogs, thermal cameras and drones to find Öztürk, who was last seen in the Taşağıl village cemetery.
No news has been received from Alzheimer's patient Zeynep Öztürk (80) for 6 days in the Ayvacık district of ÇANAKKALE. Search-and-rescue efforts for Öztürk are continuing over a wide area.
LAST SEEN IN THE CEMETERY
Alzheimer's patient Zeynep Öztürk, living in the village of Yukarıköy in Ayvacık district, disappeared on November 2. It was learned that Öztürk was last seen in the cemetery of Taşağıl village.
Despite looking in places she might have gone, Öztürk's relatives could not reach her and reported her missing to the gendarmerie.
BEING SEARCHED FOR WITH DRONE AND THERMAL CAMERA
Upon the report, AFAD, AKUT and gendarmerie teams were dispatched to the area. Search and rescue efforts in the area have been continuing for 6 days.
Gendarmerie Search and Rescue (JAK), commandos, tracking dogs, thermal cameras and drones are supporting the efforts.