Diyarbakır Bar Association files criminal complaint regarding Narin murder

The Diyarbakır Bar Association has announced that significant errors were made during the investigation process into the murder of Narin Güran.

The Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint against the officials conducting the investigation, including a major general.

The Bar Association's report strikingly reveals why Güran could not be found for 19 days and highlights the instances of negligence.

According to a report by Medyascope, the Diyarbakır Bar Association has filed a criminal complaint with the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. It highlighted significant negligence regarding the murder of Narin Güran, who was killed on the same day she went missing on August 21. The Bar Association stated that gendarmerie personnel acted with negligence during the search-and-rescue and evidence-collection processes. It requested that the individuals in question be punished.

THERE IS MISLEADING INFORMATION REGARDING THE TIME THE CHILD WENT MISSING

The Bar Association stated that the inconsistencies between the time the child was noticed missing, 17:40, and the actual time of disappearance do not align due to misleading information.

The petition stated that the search efforts conducted based on the time of disappearance were carried out under the direction of the suspects.

Furthermore, the procedures to be carried out by the gendarmerie regarding missing persons are also listed. The Diyarbakır Bar Association emphasized that the investigation is not progressing properly due to the negligence and potential misleading guidance of the relevant individuals.

STRIKING ALLEGATION REGARDING MAJOR GENERAL AND GENDARMERIE PERSONNEL

The petition drew attention to the lack of expertise among the gendarmerie personnel conducting the search operations for the child who went missing on August 21. It was stated that the involvement of gendarmerie personnel who are not experts in missing child cases, particularly Provincial Gendarmerie Commander Major General Selçuk Yıldırım, in the process made the situation more complicated.

The Bar Association stated that the statements made by Major General Yıldırım in his press release on August 28 and the subsequent developments have revealed a lack of expertise among the personnel assigned to the missing child case.

The petition pointed out that this deficiency led to the investigation proceeding incorrectly and incompletely, emphasizing that the process was not managed properly.

FAMILY MEMBERS WHO SHOULD HAVE BEEN SUSPECTS WERE TREATED AS VICTIMS

The Diyarbakır Bar Association stated that the investigative authorities and gendarmerie personnel took the statements of 267 people over 19 days, and that family members were among those questioned. However, despite this, no suspects were identified or designated.

The petition points out that in cases of missing children, family members should be evaluated as suspects in the initial stage.

It was stated that this deficiency, by failing to treat family members as suspects rather than victims, paves the way for actions such as the destruction, concealment, and disposal of evidence. The petition notes that this situation prevents the investigation from being conducted correctly and makes solving the case even more difficult.

TIME OF DISAPPEARANCE REPORTED INCORRECTLY

The criminal complaint petition also makes an important finding regarding the time of disappearance. According to the petition, the last footage of Narin Güran was captured at 15:15. However, it is stated that after this footage was identified by law enforcement, the time of disappearance was pushed to 17:40 and later. Based on this misleading information, law enforcement accepted that the disappearance occurred at 17:40. Search efforts continued accordingly.

However, following these 19 days of search efforts, the discovery of Narin Güran’s lifeless body and the subsequent statements and crime scene reconstruction provided by suspect Nevzat Bahtiyar revealed that the child actually went missing during the 15:15-15:45 time window. The Bar Association stated that the investigation was not conducted correctly due to the initial misidentification of the time of disappearance. The Bar Association criticized the inaccuracies and negligence that occurred from the very beginning of the process.

THEY LOST THE EVIDENCE

According to the Diyarbakır Bar Association, the investigation process was conducted incorrectly from the very beginning.

In cases of missing children, the first stage is the investigation process that begins following the report of a disappearance.

According to the Bar Association, law enforcement should have suspected that the child was dead.

However, from the very first moment, the taking of statements from suspicious individuals—particularly those on the path route seen in the footage—and from village residents, as well as the initiation of search and rescue operations, were obstructed.

According to the Bar Association, the individuals who are currently suspects and in custody manipulated the search activities and obscured evidence.

The Bar Association stated that six of the 12 detained individuals were arrested on charges of "concealing, hiding, and destroying evidence," noting that this situation is a result of the misdirections and negligence that have occurred since the beginning of the investigation.

ACCESS TO NARİN WAS OBSTRUCTED

The petition stated that search efforts conducted to find the perpetrators of the incident were obstructed for 19 days, preventing the child from being reached. The Bar Association drew attention to the inadequacy of the search operations, emphasizing that a critical piece of evidence was lost.

The petition noted that the bite mark on the arm of the brother, Enes Güran, was identified only after seven days. However, it was stated that due to the disappearance of DNA traces during the intervening time, it became impossible to determine whether the bite belonged to the child or another suspect.

The bar association brought to light significant findings from the biological, chemical, and pathological reports released after the autopsy. It stated that the absence of DNA samples in the reports reveals an organized attempt to destroy evidence related to the murder of Narin Güran. It noted that this situation represents an effort to cover up the murder and erase the traces of the perpetrators.

The petition emphasized that law enforcement's treatment of individuals who are in the position of suspects as victims led to the misdirection of search efforts.

The fact that search operations conducted based on information obtained from these individuals yielded no results directly hindered the progress of the investigation. Furthermore, it was stated that the disposal of the child's lifeless body, in connection with the manner in which the incident occurred, led to the loss of evidence that would have helped identify the perpetrators. The Bar Association emphasized that the negligence or intentional actions experienced during this process prevented the investigation from being conducted properly, noting that this situation has made it difficult for justice to be served.