01.09.2025 23:51
The body, which was found completely decomposed in a wooded area in Erzurum on July 22, 2025, has been identified as Dr. Erdal Bektaş, the fugitive suspect in the Gökhan Atakan murder case that took place in Sakarya in 2006.
On July 22, 2025, in Erzurum, the body found in a forested area, completely decomposed, was identified as belonging to Dr. Erdal Bektaş, the fugitive suspect in the Gökhan Atakan murder case that took place in Sakarya in 2006.
HE FLED AFTER THE VERDICT HEARING
Dr. Bektaş, who participated in the verdict hearing via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS) at the Erzurum Courthouse, fled after being sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment. It was revealed that Bektaş was found dead in a forested area 48 days later.
THE BODY WAS NOTICED BY A PROFESSOR RUNNING
Prof. Dr. Alaattin Karaca, the former President of the Mountaineering Federation, noticed a body at the base of a tree while he was running and reported the situation to the police. Following the report, police teams arrived at the forested area near Prof. Dr. İhsan Doğramacı Boulevard, which connects the Palandöken and Aziziye districts, and found the male body in a decomposed state.
While the area was secured, the body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institution. After examinations, it was confirmed that the body belonged to the fugitive Dr. Erdal Bektaş.