Reasoned decision in the Narin murder case: The family obstructed the clarification of the incident.

14.06.2025 18:00

In the case regarding the murder of Narin Güran, who was killed in Diyarbakır, a reasoned decision has been completed concerning the sentences of 15 defendants, including 6 who are in custody and 3 who are minors charged with the crime. The decision stated, "It has been determined that the family acted in an organized manner to clearly obstruct the finding of Narin, the clarification of the incident, and the capture of the perpetrators."

The trial regarding the murder of Narin Güran, who was killed in Diyarbakır, has concluded with a reasoned decision concerning the prison sentences ranging from 1 year to 3 years and 5 months for all 15 defendants, including 6 who are in custody and 3 who are minors involved in the crime, charged with "aiding a criminal."

Following the disappearance of 8-year-old Narin Güran in the rural Tavşantepe neighborhood of the Bağlar district of Diyarbakır on August 21, 2024, her lifeless body was found 19 days later on September 8 in the Eğertutmaz Stream. The second case initiated by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the murder has resulted in sentences for 15 individuals, including 6 in custody and 3 minors involved in the crime, with the reasoned decision being completed by the Diyarbakır 17th Criminal Court of First Instance.

TESTIMONIES WERE INCLUDED

The reasoned decision regarding the prison sentences for defendants Birsen Güran, Fuat Güran, Maşallah Güran, Mehmet Selim Atasoy (the worker of Salim Güran), Mehmet Şevket Kaya, Muhammed Kaya, Şeyma Kaya, Hediye Güran, İbrahim Halil Güran, Barış Güran, Kurtuluş Güran, and Ömer Faruk Güran, as well as minors R. A. (16), M. G. (16), and İ. K. (17), included the statements of the defendants, minors involved in the crime, and witnesses.

"HEDİYE GÜRAN GAVE CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY FOR ENES GÜRAN"

The decision emphasized that defendant Hediye Güran did not have consistent statements and that she provided contradictory testimonies to protect her brother Enes Güran, who received a life sentence in the Narin Güran murder case. The decision stated, "It is established that the act of killing the victim Narin was completed at home, and therefore Hediye Güran made statements in this manner to conceal the events and clearly attempted to obstruct the investigation and capture of the perpetrators, thus committing the crime of 'aiding a criminal'."

In the reasoned decision regarding defendant Şeyma Kaya, it was noted that Kaya attempted to obstruct the investigation and capture of the perpetrator(s) with her contradictory and implausible statements.

"MEHMET SELİM ATASOY MADE FALSE REPORTS"

The reasoned decision included the following statements: "Defendant Mehmet Selim Atasoy attempted to obstruct the investigation and capture of the perpetrator(s) with his contradictory and implausible statements. Minor R. A. concealed facts he had known from the beginning, despite mentioning issues he had never previously addressed. It was observed that he reflected his experiences and observations in a clearly different manner by adding or concealing certain issues at every stage, and it was determined that he attempted to obstruct the investigation and capture of the perpetrator(s) with his contradictory and implausible statements."

The decision stated that defendant Mehmet Şevket Kaya made statements aimed at evading the crime, noting that the defendant attempted to divert the attention of law enforcement by trying to start a fire, made false reports to redirect investigations, and attempted to obstruct the investigation and capture of the perpetrators of the murder.

"FUAT GÜRAN DELETED PHONE RECORDS"

The decision emphasized that the defense of defendant Muhammed Kaya was evaluated as aimed at evading the crime, stating: "He did not notify any law enforcement personnel about the slippers he claimed to have found in an area where gendarmerie personnel had conducted searches multiple times. Without even checking the number, he created an impression that it belonged to Narin, saying he found it in the area where Syrian citizens lived, trying to make it seem as if an act had been committed by Syrian citizens, thus attempting to obstruct the capture of the real perpetrator(s).

Defendant Barış Güran created a panic by reporting that a girl was being forcibly taken away by two men, attempting to divert the investigation. Defendant Fuat Güran also followed the gendarmerie personnel to gather information about the search activities. By deleting his phone history and listening to gendarmerie personnel to gather information, he attempted to obstruct the investigation and misled the search efforts by suggesting that Narin might be in Çarıklı. It was assessed that the defendants' defenses were aimed at evading the crime. It was determined that the family acted in an organized manner to clearly obstruct the discovery of Narin, the clarification of the incident, and the capture of the perpetrators."

"TWO DEFENDANTS TRIED TO START A FIRE"

The decision noted that defendants Kurtuluş and Ömer Faruk Güran were found to have attempted to start a fire, and it was determined that their defenses were aimed at evading the crime.

It was recorded that Kurtuluş and Ömer Faruk Güran started a fire with sticks in their hands, while defendant İbrahim Halil attempted to divert the attention of the gendarmerie personnel who were following them, thereby trying to obstruct the investigation and capture of the perpetrator(s).

It was reported that minor İ. K. provided contradictory defenses and obstructed the investigation into the murderers, and it was stated that the false statements made by the minor allowed the individuals committing the crime to evade investigation.

"IT HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED THAT THEY COMMITTED THE CRIME OF AIDING A CRIMINAL"

The decision included the following evaluation:

"All statements obtained during the investigation and prosecution phases, law enforcement records, witness statements, HTS records, camera footage, the file of the Diyarbakır 8th Heavy Criminal Court, and the entire main file were evaluated together. The defendants, with their false statements, by starting a fire as stated in the records, by following and listening to law enforcement personnel, by making misleading false reports, and by deleting phone records, provided opportunities for the individuals committing the crime to evade investigation. It has been established that the defendants acted with a common motive and committed the crime of 'aiding a criminal.' It has been concluded that the crime of 'aiding a criminal' attributed to defendants Birsen, Maşallah, and Fuat Güran is established, and considering the duration of their detention during the investigation and prosecution phases and the nature of the crime attributed to them, it has been determined that the continuation of their detention is proportionate at this stage and that judicial control would be insufficient."

WHAT HAPPENED?

After going missing on August 21 in the rural Tavşantepe neighborhood of the Bağlar district, the body of 8-year-old Narin Güran was found in the Eğertutmaz Stream on September 8, 19 days later. On December 28, 2024, a verdict was announced in the case regarding her murder. Narin's mother, Yüksel Güran, her uncle, Salim Güran, and her brother, Enes Güran, were sentenced to "aggravated life imprisonment" for the crime of "intentional murder of a child in participation." Their neighbors, Nevzat Bahtiyar, who transported Narin's lifeless body to the stream, was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for the crime of "destroying, concealing, or altering evidence."

The Diyarbakır Regional Court of Appeals 1st Criminal Chamber found the prison sentence decisions regarding Yüksel Güran, Salim Güran, Enes Güran, and Nevzat Bahtiyar to be in accordance with the law.