22.10.2025 16:46
In the Çaycuma district of Zonguldak, the lifeless body of 17-year-old Hasret Akkuzu was retrieved from a water well. The murder suspect, 41-year-old Deniz Boyacı, was apprehended in Aydın. It was revealed that Boyacı had been arrested in 2001 for the murder of four people when he was 17 years old, and after being released in 2016, he was re-arrested for another murder. He had been granted leave from an open prison but did not return.
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On the morning of October 19, villagers grazing animals in the rural area of Koramanlar village in the Perşembe district of Zonguldak noticed a body in the water well. Upon notification, gendarmerie and health teams were dispatched to the area. The body retrieved from the well was taken to the Çaycuma State Hospital morgue.
THE BODY IN THE WELL BELONGED TO HASRET The family of Hasret Akkuzu (17), who had been missing for a while in the region, was called to the morgue for identification. The family identified the body as belonging to Akkuzu, who had been missing since October 12. Akkuzu's lifeless body was sent to the Ankara Forensic Medicine Institution for autopsy and detailed examination. It was stated that the exact cause of death would be determined after the autopsy.
MURDER SUSPECT CAPTURED IN AYDIN Gendarmerie teams, who launched a multi-faceted investigation into the incident, detained 6 people, while they could not reach Deniz Boyacı (41), who is suspected of killing Akkuzu. It was determined that Boyacı was in Aydın. The teams captured Boyacı in an operation.
KILLER OF 5 PEOPLE REVEALED It was revealed that the murder suspect Deniz Boyacı was arrested along with a friend for stabbing and killing Ahmet Kavak, Ayşe Akça, and their 2 children in Koramanlar neighborhood, where Hasret Akkuzu's body was found. It was learned that Boyacı, who was 17 years old at the time, was sentenced to prison and was released in 2016.
Deniz Boyacı was re-arrested shortly after being released from prison. In 2001, three months before the murder of 4 people, he was detained for his involvement in the murder of a contractor in Konya with 3 friends and was sentenced to 12 years in prison. After staying in a closed prison for a while, he was transferred to an open prison, where he was reported to have been released on leave and did not return.
6 PEOPLE IN COURT Six suspects, whose statements were completed at the gendarmerie, were sent to the courthouse. It was reported that Deniz Boyacı, who was captured in Aydın, would be brought to Zonguldak for questioning.
STATEMENT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE The Zonguldak Governor's Office made a written statement regarding the death of Hasret Akkuzu, whose lifeless body was found in a well in the Çaycuma district. The statement noted that the Akkuzu family had filed a missing person report on October 13, stating, "On October 19, 2025, around 11:00, a report was received that a lifeless body belonging to a person was found in a water well near Helvacılar Village. As a result of the joint work of the Crime Scene Investigation, AFAD, and SAK teams that arrived at the scene, the lifeless body was retrieved from the well around 15:00. Following the examination, it was determined that the lifeless body belonged to the missing Hasret Akkuzu, and it was identified by her family and relatives at 19:15, and the body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institution for necessary examinations," it was stated.
It was noted in the statement that the Çaycuma Chief Public Prosecutor's Office is conducting a meticulous judicial investigation, and that Deniz Boyacı was captured today through the coordinated efforts of the Aydın and Zonguldak Provincial Gendarmerie Command.
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