09.06.2026 06:51
In the Marmara Island district of Balıkesir, the lifeless body of retired X-ray technician Yahya Çelik, who had been missing for 2 days, was found in the sea under the fill pier. It is assessed from camera footage that he lost his balance and fell into the sea.
The lifeless body of retired X-ray technician Yahya Çelik (58), who had been missing for 2 days in the Marmara Island district of Balıkesir, was found in the sea under the fill pier. Camera reviews show that Çelik, a father of 3, was last seen heading towards the pier, and it is believed he lost his balance and fell into the sea, resulting in his death.
The incident occurred in Marmara Island Central District. After leaving his home on the night of Sunday, June 7, and not being heard from again, relatives of Yahya Çelik, retired from Marmara Island State Hospital, filed a missing person report at the police station.
TEAMS LAUNCHED EXTENSIVE SEARCH
Following the report, police teams initiated a large-scale search to find Çelik. As part of the search, police reviewed MOBESE cameras and security footage from local businesses, determining that Yahya Çelik was last seen walking towards the central fill pier. Public order teams, focusing their efforts on this area, spotted a person lying motionless on the sea surface under the fill pier.
INVESTIGATION CONTINUES MULTI-FACETEDLY
The lifeless body recovered from the sea by Coast Guard and police teams was identified as that of Yahya Çelik, who had been missing for 2 days. After examinations by crime scene investigation teams and the Public Prosecutor, Yahya Çelik's body was taken to the Bursa Forensic Medicine Institute Morgue for an autopsy to determine the exact cause of death. A multi-faceted investigation into the incident continues.