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Umut Altaş implicates Mustafa Türkay Sonel in Gülistan Doku murder
Umut Altaş, a suspect wanted by Turkish authorities, has provided a detailed testimony to the FBI in Pennsylvania regarding the 2020 disappearance of university student Gülistan Doku. The 34-page FD-302 report, prepared following a two-day interrogation, was transferred to Turkish judicial authorities through international legal assistance channels.
In his statement, Altaş claimed to be a direct witness to the murder. He alleged that Mustafa Türkay Sonel, the son of former Tunceli Governor Tuncay Sonel, shot Doku inside a BMW vehicle using a black handgun taken from the glove compartment. Altaş further stated that he assisted Sonel in moving Doku's body into the vehicle's trunk after the shooting.
The testimony includes allegations that Sonel told Altaş, ‘My father will handle this matter,’ and that the involvement of a security officer, Şükrü Eroğlu, followed the incident. Altaş also suggested that Doku's body might be buried near a new road in the Pertek area, though he noted he did not witness the burial itself. The investigation involves charges of intentional murder, qualified sexual assault, deprivation of liberty, and destruction of evidence.
Entities
Cem Tekinoğlu · FBI · Gülistan Doku · Mustafa Türkay Sonel · Tuncay Sonel · Umut Altaş
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 30 SOURCES] Altaş claimed Mustafa Türkay Sonel used a black handgun taken from the glove compartment to shoot Doku. www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.dunya.com · www.bizimsivas.com.tr · www.gazetearena.com · www.turkgun.com · +24 more
- [● 31 SOURCES] Umut Altaş testified to the FBI that he witnessed the murder of Gülistan Doku. www.gazetearena.com · www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.dunya.com · www.internethaber.com · www.karar.com · +24 more
- [● 9 SOURCES] The investigation includes charges of intentional murder, qualified sexual assault, deprivation of liberty, and destruction of evidence. www.internethaber.com · www.karar.com · www.haber7.com · www.bizimsivas.com.tr · www.turkgun.com · +2 more
- [● 11 SOURCES] Altaş alleged that Mustafa Türkay Sonel told him, ‘My father will handle this matter,’ following the incident. www.gazetearena.com · www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.dunya.com · www.internethaber.com · www.yenicaggazetesi.com · +6 more
- [● 28 SOURCES] The FBI produced a 34-page FD-302 report detailing Altaş's testimony following a two-day interrogation in Pennsylvania. www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.internethaber.com · www.karar.com · www.haber7.com · www.bizimsivas.com.tr · +20 more
- [● 31 SOURCES] Altaş claimed he helped Mustafa Türkay Sonel move Doku's body into a vehicle's trunk after she was shot. www.gazetearena.com · www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.dunya.com · www.internethaber.com · www.karar.com · +24 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Altaş suggested Doku's body might be buried near a new road in the Pertek area. www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.son.tv · haber.sol.org.tr · www.takagazete.com.tr
- [● 17 SOURCES] Turkish judicial authorities prepared 109 questions for Altaş as part of a mutual legal assistance request. www.sakaryagazetesi.com.tr · www.karar.com · www.haber7.com · www.bizimsivas.com.tr · www.turkgun.com · +10 more