Stories from Turkey

Correspondence has emerged involving the father of Umut Altaş, a key suspect in the Gülistan Doku murder case. Umut Altaş requested that his father transfer 9,000 dollars to his account. The investigation involves a dispute where Umut Altaş allegedly requested $9,000 from his father's account. Celal Ataş reportedly responded by demanding the return of previously sent funds. Umut Altaş has issued threats to contact prosecutors if funds are not provided. During meetings with lawyers, allegations were made regarding Mustafa Türkeli Sonel. An investigation is underway regarding Umut Altaş, who reportedly wrote to his father asking why he was sent to America. The arrest follows a social media post by Umut Altaş questioning why he was sent to America. A local market owner told Haber Türk that Altaş had requested help and appeared to be in shock and crying during police contact.

The family lawyer for Çağla Tuvalta has requested the exhumation of four deceased suspects to obtain DNA samples. The request aims to resolve a murder investigation dating back to June 5, 2000, when the victim was killed in her home in Fulya, Istanbul at age 15.

An eight-year-old child named Nazar was found in the Mustafa Kemal Pasha district of Bursa. The child had reportedly been kept from school and home for years by a grandmother following the death of the child's father. The mother traveled from Germany to Bursa after a special team located the child at a relative's house last month. An 8-year-old child, missing since 2019 in Bursa, has been located by a specialized investigation team. The child was found in a room resembling a warehouse. DNA testing confirmed the child's biological mother is a German citizen. The child was reportedly taken by a Turkish father following a separation from his German partner, Rebecca Seydan. Following a report from a German woman, search efforts led to the child's discovery. Custody of the child has been granted to the mother, a German national.

Beşiktaş will face Burck in the second match of the Euro Cup final series tonight at 20:30. If the series reaches a 2-2 tie, the final match will be played in Istanbul with Fenerbahçe holding the home advantage. The third and potentially fourth matches could be held in Lithuania.

A report noted that 57% of households in Turkey currently do not have children. This decline in birth rates was highlighted by Göktaş. The source warned that the situation could lead to the closure of primary schools.

tension has accumulated along the Osmaniye fault line in Turkey. Experts stated this specific fault line has the potential to generate earthquakes with a magnitude of 7.0 or higher. The region is experiencing ongoing aftershocks.

Experts report tension has built up on the Osmaniye fault line, which could potentially trigger an earthquake of magnitude 7 or greater. Annual earthquake counts in the region rose to over 50,000 in 2025, compared to the typical range of 18,000 to 24,000.

A lawyer has requested DNA testing to identify four individuals killed in Kahramanmaraş in 2023. The request seeks to compare DNA from the victims with blood samples from suspects. Currently, only two pieces of physical evidence are available in the investigation.

Coded messages reveal allegations that Gülistan Dokun was organizedly eliminated. Retired homicide detective Savaş Kurt discussed the case with a CNN Türk reporter, noting that the killer has not been found since the incident occurred.

Correspondence has emerged between Celal Altaş and his son Umut Altaş, a fugitive key figure in the investigation into the murder of Gülistan Doku.