< Back to situations

Monitor this situation.

[SITUATION] · [QUIET] · [CRIME]

2 clusters · 7 sources · 16 days · First seen · Last updated

Volkan Karaçay murder conviction

Overview

In July 2023, Volkan Karaçay was convicted for the murder of his wife, Bedriye Karaçay, in Istanbul. Following a missing-person report, investigators located Bedriye’s body in the Ayazağa forest after Karaçay strangled her and transported the corpse in a vehicle. Karaçay confessed to the crime, which was supported by forensic analysis and security footage, leading to his imprisonment.

Entities

Turkish judiciary · İsmail Matur · Kağıthane · Istanbul · Yavuz Gülmaz

Timeline

  1. 7 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Bursa man arrested after killing wife and brother-in-law

    A 36-year-old man was arrested in Bursa, Turkey, after fatally shooting his wife and brother-in-law, claiming the double homicide was a ‘matter of honor’ due to suspected infidelity.

  2. 22 days ago

    [CRIME] 22 sources
    Volkan Karaçay convicted of killing wife Bedriye, body found in Istanbul forest

    Volkan Karaçay strangled wife Bedriye Karaçay, hid her body in Istanbul’s Ayazağa forest for seven minutes, was arrested after a missing‑person report, confessed and was sentenced to prison.

Sources

boro.gr · gzt.com · lykavitos.gr · omegalive.com.cy · ortadogugazetesi.com · pelop.gr · sigmalive.com

This summary has been updated 1 time: see revision history