09.06.2026 07:40
A significant development occurred 10 years after the murder of Aynur Kanbur, a member of the Mezdeke dance group who was killed in Istanbul in 2016. Following renewed investigations by the Homicide Bureau teams into the cold case, a person believed to have committed the murder and two suspects alleged to have instigated the incident were taken into custody in a police operation. The suspects' procedures at the police station are ongoing.
A significant development occurred in the murder of Aynur Kanbur, committed in 2016 in the Şişli district of Istanbul and long unsolved. Teams from the Istanbul Provincial Police Department's Public Order Branch Directorate Homicide Bureau, in coordination with the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, took three suspects into custody.
CASE REOPENED AFTER 10 YEARS
Police teams re-examined the file regarding Aynur Kanbur, who died as a result of an armed attack in Şişli Fulya District on March 24, 2016, in 2026 to shed light on the crime of 'intentional killing.'
As a result of extensive investigations, the identities of B.G., believed to have committed the murder, and F.K. and S.K., alleged to have instigated the incident, were determined.
SUSPECTS CAUGHT IN OPERATION
B.G., F.K., and S.K. were taken into custody during an operation conducted by Homicide Bureau teams in the morning hours. It was learned that the suspects' procedures at the police station are ongoing.
SHE WAS A DANCER OF THE MEZDEKE GROUP
The late Aynur Kanbur was known as a member of the Mezdeke dance group, which once attracted great interest in Turkey. Kanbur's death caused widespread repercussions in the magazine and art world of the time, and the murder file remained among unresolved cases for years.