New development in 3 unsolved murder cases

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek shared a post on his NSosyal account with the title "We will not let go of the perpetrators even after years: We have removed 71 murders from being unsolved in 64 files."

Gürlek stated that in the file of Muharreme Oral, who has not been heard from since 2005 in Izmir, the confidential witness statement stating that he was killed by his family members and the communication records of the suspects were evaluated together, and said, "Five suspects were detained in the operation carried out on October 19 upon the allegation that he was thrown into a well. Work continues with underground imaging and scanning devices in order to reach the lifeless body of Muharreme Oral." gave his information.

Gürlek noted that in the file of Furkan Coşkun, who was kidnapped in Mersin on October 9, 2016 and was never heard from again, witness statements and communication records were re-examined, and action was taken against 9 suspects on October 20 after a communication link was detected between some witnesses and the suspects.

Gürlek, who informed that 7 of the suspects were detained and 2 of them were in prison, stated that the investigation to elucidate the fate of Coşkun is continuing.

Gürlek stated that in the investigation deepened upon new statements in the file of Mehmet Çabuk, who disappeared in Osmaniye in 2016, a suspect in prison confessed to killing Çabuk on January 27, 2016 and burying him in the garden of a house. Gürlek said, "During the excavations carried out upon the suspect showing a place, bone fragments were found approximately 4 meters under the concrete floor. The remains were sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute for identification and determination of the exact cause of death. Within the scope of the investigation "2 suspects were arrested, and a judicial control order was issued for 1 suspect." he said.

"We will continue to pursue unsolved files with determination, with the opportunities provided by new evidence, technical investigations and statements that emerged years later. No matter how much time passes, we will not give up on tracking the truth and working for justice. I would like to thank our Menemen, Mersin and Osmaniye Chief Public Prosecutors' Offices, who carried out the investigations meticulously, our relevant law enforcement units and all our public officials who contributed. We will keep the memory of justice alive and pursue any unsolved files." We won't let go."

Source: TRT Haber Açık RSS (Gündem) (Open Press / Translated Full Text)