13.06.2026 11:30
In Manisa, the unsolved case of a baby found dead next to a trash container in 2010 was reopened after 16 years and solved. Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that through cross-referencing the Ministry of Health's heel prick blood data, a detention order was issued for the suspected mother and her brother on charges of "intentional killing." Meanwhile, the mother, who denied the allegations and stated she learned of the baby's death from the police, gave a chilling testimony.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that the case of a baby death in Manisa in 2010, which had remained unsolved for years, has been clarified. Gürlek stated that the fog of uncertainty surrounding the incident was lifted as a result of the work carried out by the Department for Investigation of Unsolved Crimes.
THE BREAKING POINT OF THE CASE WAS HEEL BLOOD DATA
According to the information provided by Minister Gürlek, cross-references made this month on the Ministry of Health's heel blood data played a critical role in the investigation. As a result of examinations supported by population records, health data, and witness statements, new findings regarding the baby's death were obtained.
PROCEEDINGS INITIATED AGAINST SUSPECTED MOTHER AND AUNT
In the ongoing investigation, a detention order was issued for the suspect believed to have left her baby near a trash container after giving birth, as well as her sibling allegedly involved in the incident. It was learned that legal proceedings have been initiated against the suspects on charges of "intentional killing of a descendant."
THANK YOU MESSAGE FROM MINISTER GÜRLEK
In his statement, Akın Gürlek thanked the prosecutors of the Manisa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and the Manisa Provincial Police Department teams involved in solving the case, emphasizing that unsolved case files will continue to be pursued with determination.
THE 16-YEAR-OLD CASE REOPENED
In the incident, one of the cases prioritized by the Department for Investigation of Unsolved Crimes, the investigation was revived thanks to data obtained years later. As a result of inter-institutional coordination, a significant milestone was reached in the case that had remained unresolved for 16 years.
THE BABY'S MOTHER: THE BABY WAS ALIVE WHEN I LEFT HIM
In her statement, Berin Dikbaş said that after learning she was pregnant, she decided to give birth but concealed her pregnancy out of fear of her family. Admitting that she left the baby near a trash container in Manisa after birth, Dikbaş stated, "My purpose in putting him there was for someone to find and adopt him." Claiming that the baby was alive when she left him, the suspect said, "I did not harm the baby. He was alive when I left him. I did not kill the baby."
Dikbaş, who said she did no research on whether the baby survived after the incident, added, "I was unaware that a dead baby's body was found in the dump at that time. I learned that the baby died from you."
THE BABY'S FATHER: I CANNOT HAVE CHILDREN; IF IT'S MINE, I ACCEPT IT
Orhan Aktaş, believed to be the baby's father, stated that Berin Dikbaş told him "I am pregnant with you" after a period in their relationship. Aktaş said he initially did not believe the child was his, but later said, "If the child is mine, don't have an abortion," not opposing the baby's birth. Speaking about the case that emerged years later, Aktaş said, "As far as I know, I cannot have children. I also underwent treatment. If this child is mine, I accept it."