27.12.2025 18:16
In the Yenişehir district of Diyarbakır, images have emerged showing 18-year-old Sümeyye Durgun celebrating her husband's birthday shortly before her body was found in a garbage bag in an empty apartment on the 8th floor of a building.
During an inspection conducted by the property owner on December 25 in an empty apartment located in the Fabrika neighborhood of the Yenişehir district in Diyarbakır, a woman's body was found in a garbage bag.
IDENTITY CONFIRMED
Upon notification, health and police teams were dispatched to the scene. In the investigation conducted by the teams, it was determined that the woman was Sümeyye Durgun, who had been reported missing by her husband a day earlier. Durgun's body was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institution for autopsy.
1 OF 2 SUSPECTS ARRESTED
The murder suspect of Sümeyye Durgun, the site's caretaker Siraç Kartal, and a relative, M.T., who allegedly assisted him in fleeing, were taken into custody. After their procedures at the police station, the suspects were referred to the courthouse. Siraç Kartal was arrested by the court for the crime of 'intentional killing,' while his relative M.T. was released under judicial control.
CONFESSED EVERYTHING
It was reported that Siraç Kartal, the murder suspect of Sümeyye Durgun, was caught in the İslahiye district of Gaziantep. In his statement at the police station, Kartal reportedly said that he had a romantic relationship with Sümeyye Durgun, that she asked him for a lot of money, which led to an argument, and that he killed her after the argument.
BIRTHDAY IMAGES SURFACED
Meanwhile, images of Sümeyye Durgun celebrating her husband's birthday shortly before the incident have emerged. The footage shows Sümeyye Durgun celebrating her husband's birthday with a cake accompanied by music, and moments of the couple embracing each other.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing.