02.05.2025 10:10
In a shooting incident at a hotel in The Hague, Netherlands, Halil Falyalı's accountant, Cemil Önal, was killed. Dutch media claimed that Önal, who was shot on the hotel's terrace, was executed by a hitman.
The accountant of Halil Falyalı, who was killed in a armed attack in the TRNC in 2022, Cemil Önal, was killed in the Netherlands. The local press reported that Önal was executed by a hitman. A large-scale operation has been launched regarding the attack, and it was stated that the hitman is being sought.
EXECUTED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT
Furthermore, it was expressed that the assassination took place in broad daylight, in a crowded environment, and in a professional manner. A woman who was in the hotel at the time of the incident described the attack as "This was outright an execution."
HITMAN WANTED
While a large-scale search was initiated in the park surrounding the hotel and restaurant where the attack took place, the police spokesperson reported that no arrests have been made so far.
KEY FIGURE MANAGING FALYALI'S AFFAIRS
Önal was known as one of the key figures managing Halil Falyalı's financial affairs. After the murder of Falyalı, Önal was sought as a suspect but it was determined that he had fled abroad. Önal, who was captured in the Netherlands in December 2023, was not extradited to Turkey and began to be tried in the Netherlands. He was released after giving a 120-page statement to Dutch and US intelligence.