Minister Gürlek announced: 4 more unsolved murders were brought to light

Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek made a statement on his NSosyal account regarding the 4 unsolved murders that were brought to light. Minister Gürlek stated that they will bring the perpetrators who hid behind the years to justice and that 75 murders in 68 files were left unsolved.

Emphasizing that they do not give up on the murders that left deep wounds in the conscience of society, no matter how many years have passed, Minister Gürlek said, "As a follower of every new evidence that emerges and every new trace obtained, we continue our fight with determination to reveal the material truth and hold those responsible accountable before justice." he said.

Minister Gürlek stated that, under the coordination of the Unsolved Crimes Investigation Department within the Ministry, and in cooperation with the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and law enforcement units, 4 separate unsolved files were re-examined in Konya, Kahramanmaraş, Mersin and Hatay.

Minister Gürlek stated that the evidence was re-evaluated in the light of developing technological opportunities, criminal investigations, DNA analyses, communication records and witness statements, and gave information about the 4 unsolved murders that were brought to light.

Minister Gürlek stated that in the file of Ömer Faruk Smart, who was found dead with a gunshot in the head on the Konya-Ankara highway in 2005, there were findings that the victim may have been detained after a dispute at the hotel where he worked in Bursa.

Stating that witness statements and communication records were re-examined, Gürlek said that 7 suspects were detained in simultaneous operations carried out in line with the evidence obtained; He announced that 5 of the suspects were arrested for premeditated murder and a judicial control order was issued for 2 of them.

Stating that the file of a newborn baby whose lifeless body was found in an empty field in Kahramanmaraş's Onikişubat district in 2010 was re-examined, Gürlek said that people who did not have a birth record, although there was pregnancy information in the hospital records, were identified and evaluated together with witness statements; He noted that as a result of the work carried out, 2 suspects were caught.

Minister Gürlek stated that one of the suspects declared that he left the baby in an empty field after birth, and that one of the suspects who was referred to the judicial authorities was arrested and a judicial control decision was issued for one of them.

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