The instigator of the murder recorded with a mobile phone will be sought with a red notice.

The second hearing of the case regarding the murder of 34-year-old businessman Hakan Turan in Mersin was held at the 9th High Criminal Court. The hearing was attended by detained defendants Berkant Ö. and Hasan K., along with the lawyers of the parties. B.A., one of the defendants who was released under judicial control, participated via SEGBIS from the 8th High Criminal Court of Küçükçekmece, Istanbul.

"O.Ç. LEFT US IN THIS WAY"

After listening to the testimony of the defendant who is not in custody, the court granted the detained defendant Hasan K. the floor. In his statement, he said, "When O.Ç. gave us this task, I knew he was in Russia. After O.Ç. was arrested, we had no further communication. O.Ç. left us in this way. O.Ç. said you will get the weapon from this number. I called and went to get it via WhatsApp. The person who gave me the weapon was around 30-35 years old," describing where he received it. The defendant also stated that O.Ç. sent a total of 45,000 TL, first 25,000 TL and then 20,000 TL, and noted that the money was brought by the person's uncle and cousin.

"O.Ç. BETRAYED US"

Detained defendant Berkant Ö., who used the weapon, stated that they had planned to shoot Hakan Turan in the leg a day before the murder, but they changed their minds when someone else got out of the car. After the murder, Berkant Ö. explained that they intended to flee abroad, saying, "After we crossed to Iğdır, we were going to inform O.Ç. by phone; he was in Russia, he didn’t tell us who would pick us up, he didn’t give a name, he just said I will have you picked up. It seems that O.Ç. betrayed us."

RED NOTICE DECISION

After listening to the defendants and their lawyers, the court decided to issue a red notice for the alleged instigator O.Ç. and to capture him. The court requested the law enforcement to carry out the necessary work to find the person who delivered the weapon to the defendants and decided to continue the detention of the detained defendants, postponing the hearing to a later date for the testimony of witnesses.

WHAT HAPPENED?

On January 29, 2024, in the central Mezitli district, in the 75th Year Neighborhood, 34-year-old Hakan Turan, who was engaged in import-export business, was shot and killed by an armed attack while he was leaving his residence and heading towards his vehicle. After the murder, police teams initiated an investigation and captured Hasan K. and Berkant Ö. in Şanlıurfa, who had fled the scene in a rental car. It was revealed that they had recorded the moment of the murder on a mobile phone found on the suspects. The footage, which was understood to have been taken by Hasan K., showed the moments when Berkant Ö. fired a gun at Hakan Turan as he was leaving the site and walking towards his car.