The fugitive who murdered his wife and sister-in-law in front of his two children was captured after 6 years.

The fugitive who murdered his wife and sister-in-law in front of his two children was captured after 6 years.

09.05.2025 16:50

In the Karşıyaka district of İzmir, it has been revealed that Göksel Sağlam, who had been wanted since 2019 and was captured in the house where he was hiding, had been sentenced to a total of 7 years, 5 months, and 15 days in prison for the crime of 'intentionally killing multiple people,' with two life sentences. He killed his ex-wife Habibe Çevik and his former sister-in-law Fatma Akdağ in front of his two children.

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In Izmir, the teams of the Karşıyaka District Police Department conducted an operation regarding wanted individuals.

WANTED SINCE 2019

The teams obtained information that Göksel Sağlam, who has a total of 7 years, 5 months, and 15 days of prison sentences for the crime of 'intentional murder of multiple people' and has been wanted since 2019, was hiding in the district. After technical and physical surveillance, the teams carried out an operation at the identified address the day before yesterday. Sağlam was arrested in the house where he was hiding.

The fugitive who killed his wife and sister-in-law in front of his two children was caught after 6 years

KILLED IN FRONT OF HIS 2 CHILDREN

After his procedures at the police station, Sağlam was sent to the courthouse. It was revealed that Göksel Sağlam killed his ex-wife Habibe Çevik and his former sister-in-law Fatma Akdağ in front of his two children.

The fugitive who killed his wife and sister-in-law in front of his two children was caught after 6 years

DESCRIBED THE DAY OF THE INCIDENT

On the day of the incident, Hatice Çevik, the mother of Habibe Çevik, who was at home, stated in her testimony to the police at that time that her former son-in-law Göksel Sağlam committed the murders in front of his grandchildren. Çevik explained that Sağlam came to the house and called his daughter Habibe Çevik outside, but her daughter did not come down, saying, "I have nothing to talk to you about." Çevik noted that Göksel Sağlam, who got angry at this situation, entered the building and leaned against the apartment door, and that Habibe Çevik's children were scared and hid in a room. After the argument at the door, Sağlam shot his daughter in the head with the gun he brought with him. Çevik also stated that her other daughter Fatma Akdağ, who tried to intervene in the incident, was shot in the head in the same way, and that while she was resisting, Sağlam fled when he heard the siren of the police vehicle approaching the scene.

The fugitive who killed his wife and sister-in-law in front of his two children was caught after 6 years

HE SAID "I HAVE NO REGRETS"

It was learned that Göksel Sağlam stated in his testimony at that time that he was 'not regretful.' It was revealed that Sağlam, who was on leave from Menemen Open Prison where he was serving a sentence for another crime, followed Habibe Çevik and committed the murders on the last day of his leave. After the incident, it was reported that Sağlam, who was arrested, escaped shortly after.



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