# Turkish criminal investigations

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-criminal-investigations
> Updated: 2026-10-25T10:38:10.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2.

Recent legal developments in Turkey involve separate investigations into deaths and disappearances. 

In Istanbul, authorities have issued a non-prosecution decision regarding the death of music producer Erol Köse, who fell from a residential building in the Maslak neighborhood. Forensic reports attributed the death to general body trauma, and an examination of his mobile phones yielded no evidence of third-party involvement or suspicious circumstances.

In the Aydın province, the Söke Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has reopened an investigation into the 2003 disappearance of Elife Doğrul. Following testimony presented on a television program, suspects Metin Musacalı and Türkeş Musacalı have been placed under judicial control and banned from traveling abroad. Witnesses have provided accounts alleging the discovery of human remains in a field and claims that the victim was shot and her body destroyed in a coal stove.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-25: Söke Prosecutor Reopens Elife Doğrul Disappearance Case

Turkish prosecutors have reopened the 23-year-old disappearance case of Elife Doğrul, imposing travel bans on two suspects following witness testimonies of murder and body disposal.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/handan-series-to-adapt-true-story-of-handan-kaya

### 2026-10-22: Turkish authorities drop investigation into Erol Köse death

Turkish prosecutors have dropped the investigation into the death of music producer Erol Köse, citing no evidence of third-party involvement after forensic and mobile phone examinations.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-authorities-drop-investigation-into-erol-kse-death

---
Cite as: Turkish criminal investigations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkish-criminal-investigations