30.05.2026 21:50
In Edirne, the fate of two friends who were unreachable after leaving home on the first day of Eid al-Adha ended tragically. The lifeless bodies of Halil İbrahim Arslan and Volkan Cevizli, found motionless on the surface of the Tunca River nine hours apart, caused great sorrow.
In Edirne, male bodies of two friends were found in the Tunca River 9 hours apart.
HE LEFT HOME AFTER GREETING HIS FAMILY FOR THE HOLIDAY, THEN NO NEWS WAS RECEIVED
In the city, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, after greeting his family for the holiday and leaving home, no news was received from Halil İbrahim Arslan. His family filed a missing person report on Thursday, May 28. A large-scale search was initiated for Arslan, and it was learned that he was last seen with his friend Volkan Cevizli, who also could not be reached.
HIS BODY WAS FOUND IN THE TUNCA RIVER
While the search for the two continued, around 09:00 today, a person was seen lying motionless on the water in the Tunca River at the Sarayiçi region, where the Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling also takes place. Upon notification, police, health, and AFAD teams were dispatched to the area. The person recovered from the river by AFAD using a boat was found to have died. After the prosecutor's examination, the body was taken to the morgue of Trakya University Medical Faculty Hospital for autopsy. Examination revealed that the lifeless body belonged to Halil İbrahim Arslan, for whom a missing person report had been filed.
HIS FRIEND'S LIFELESS BODY WAS FOUND 9 HOURS LATER
After 9 hours had passed, around 18:00, another person was seen lying motionless on the water surface in the same area. New teams were dispatched to the region upon notification. The person recovered from the water with the help of an AFAD boat was determined to have died. Following the prosecutor's examination, the body was taken to the morgue of Trakya University Medical Faculty for autopsy. Examination revealed that the lifeless body was Volkan Cevizli, the friend of Halil İbrahim Arslan, whose body had been found in the morning. An investigation has been launched into the incident.