18.09.2025 10:38
The killer of Pelin Karaca, who was murdered in the Alaşehir district of Manisa, Ali Uysal, has been sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. After the verdict, the Karaca family, in tears, said, "Our daughter's blood was not shed in vain."
On September 17 last year, Pelin Karaca (22), who was found to have been murdered after going missing in the Alaşehir district of Manisa, was killed by Ali Uysal (38), who was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Alaşehir Heavy Penal Court. After Ali Uysal, the son of neighbors from the old neighborhood, received a life sentence, the Karaca family expressed that justice had been served, experiencing a bittersweet consolation.
"IT WAS A COMFORT FOR OUR PAIN"
After the court session, father Nuh Karaca said, "Justice has been served, my daughter's blood was not shed in vain. May he never see the light of day. My daughter will not come back, but the judge gave him a life sentence. This has been a comfort for our pain."
HE KISSED HIS DAUGHTER'S PHOTOS AND LIT LAMENTS
Mother Bihal Karaca, in tears, kissed her daughter's photo and lit laments. Mother Karaca said, "My Pelin, my dear, I kept the promise I made to you, I took your blood. The state showed justice, gave the punishment, but you will not come back. I had promised at my daughter's grave, 'your blood will not be shed in vain.' Now I will go and give the good news to my daughter. Our state has given the necessary punishment, may God bless them a thousand times," she said.
Pelin Karaca's aunt, Zahide Kurt, also in tears, said, "Pelin was a girl I loved very much. She had no sin at all. What was her crime that led to this? May no other mothers or siblings suffer. May God never let him see the light of day. He says 'I love you,' can a person do this to someone they love? A person protects, embraces, and stands by their loved ones," she expressed.
Defendant Ali Uysal admitted to committing the murder in court but claimed that the incident occurred as an accident. Karaca's lifeless body was found buried in a wooded area in the Eşme district of Uşak following Uysal's confession.
ERDOĞAN HAD SPOKEN TO THE FAMILY ON THE PHONE
During the trial process, Ayşe Keşir, the President of the Women's Branch of the AK Party Central Headquarters and Düzce Deputy, had visited the Karaca family to offer condolences. During this visit, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also spoke to the family on the phone, expressing his condolences, stating, "We are also fulfilling our legal responsibilities, and we will continue to pursue all of this as a state."