Turkish Gendarmerie Solves 2,559 Homicides Since 2017

Turkish Gendarmerie special detectives have solved nearly 100,000 cases since 2017. Approximately 200,000 people have been arrested as a result of these efforts. The system creates detailed profiles including a suspect's connections, family, and criminal history to facilitate arrests. Law enforcement units use these digital schemes to target specific crimes such as looting, sexual offenses, and crimes against children. Investigators are using the technology to analyze security camera footage and compare biological samples. A suspect was arrested following an operation on March 30 after tissue samples matched evidence from the crime scene. Personnel for this specialized unit undergo a rigorous selection process. The unit's work involves correlating vehicle movements with digital evidence. The Turkish Gendarmerie reported solving 2,559 out of 2,594 intentional homicide cases in its assigned regions between 2017 and April 28, 2026. Investigators used DNA analysis from cigarette butts to identify suspects in a 10-year-old murder of two women in Istanbul. The same method helped identify perpetrators of a murder committed last year in the Sur district of Diyarbakır. The report also mentioned the identification of a suspect in a 14-year-old case involving a 15-year-old victim in Diyarbakır.