11.04.2026 14:15
Chilling details have emerged regarding the murder of 16-year-old Mustafa Yağız Edik, who was stabbed to death by a peer who had been harassing his cousin in Aksaray. The grieving father, stating that he did not know his son's killer, said that on the first day of the funeral, a message was sent to his wife's phone saying, "We are friends with the one who killed Mustafa Edik. If you do not withdraw your complaint, we will do things that you could never imagine or dream of, and we will make you experience hell."
A chilling incident occurred on March 10 at around 04:00 on Şehit Mehmet Ali Demir Street in the Büyük Bölcek neighborhood of Aksaray. Mustafa Yağız Edik (16), who worked as a waiter in a restaurant and was also continuing his education at the Open Education High School, allegedly met with R.M. (16), who worked at a raw meatball shop and was bothering his cousin. In the ensuing argument, R.M. stabbed Edik to death. After the incident, R.M. was detained and was arrested by the court he was brought to.
ALLEGATION OF "HE WILL DIE WITH THIS KNIFE" MESSAGE Osman Edik, the father of the murdered son and a father of two, recounted the process that unfolded. Edik stated the following:
"Hours before the incident, while my son was at home, his cousin sent him a message. The message said, 'Brother, do you know the person in this photo? He is bothering me.' Mustafa Yağız replied to his cousin, 'I will handle it.' Later, he explained the situation to his mother and left the house. He took an older friend from work with him and went to the place where R.M., who was bothering his cousin, worked. There, they spoke with the owner of the establishment and that boy, resolved the issue amicably, and left. Since the incident occurred during Ramadan, the restaurant where my son worked was open until sahur. My son went to the restaurant with the person next to him. Around 03:40, my wife called my son, asking when he would come home, stating that she was preparing the sahur meal. My son replied, 'Mom, I am leaving work, I am coming.' Just as he was leaving work, the boy named R.M. video-called him and started cursing and insulting him. This made my son very angry, and he calmed down with his friends at work. Then, he went to talk to R.M. with his friend named M.A.Y. After that, my son was killed there."
Osman Edik stated that on the night of the incident, R.M. sent a message to a girl named G.Y., saying, "Mustafa Yağız Edik will die tonight with this knife," and that they reported this situation to the police for investigation.
"IF HE CAN KILL SOMEONE, THAT PERSON IS NOT A CHILD" Stating that both his son and the killer were only 16 years old, Edik said, "My son does not know the boy named R.M. We are curious about what happened that night that led to such an incident. We cannot sleep as a family until morning. After all, this is our child. There is a perception in Aksaray and in Turkey that a juvenile offender receives a certain sentence and is released afterward. A law needs to be enacted regarding this matter. If a person can kill someone, that person is not a child. He is a monster and a murderer. He killed intentionally. In a voice message he sent to a girl named G.Y. that night, he said, 'He died with a single shot to the heart.' We want a thorough investigation regarding this girl as well. The murderer of my son and those involved must be caught as soon as possible and held accountable before justice. Our concern is that no other Mustafas should die. It is a very heavy thing; may God not let anyone experience it. I trust my state. The one who killed and those involved in the incident should receive the heaviest punishment possible." he said.
THREAT OF "WE WILL MAKE YOU EXPERIENCE HELL" AT THE FUNERAL Edik claimed that they received threatening messages to withdraw their complaint, stating, "On the first day of our funeral, a message came to my wife's cell phone. It said, 'We are friends of the person who killed Mustafa Edik. If you do not withdraw your complaint, we will do things that you cannot even imagine and make you experience hell.' We reported the situation to the police. The message was sent from a phone number abroad. Along with our pain, we had to deal with this as well. We are in favor of solving everything through justice. We trust our state. We trust our prosecutors. We expect justice to be served as quickly as possible," he said.