Sister-in-law of Elif Kumal, who went missing while camping, speaks out: 'Leave my sister at my door'

The search for Elif Kumal, who went missing while camping on the Kapıdağ Peninsula, continues on its 6th day, while Elif Kumal's sister-in-law Fatma Kumal, regarding the process,made asmade statements. Fatma Kumal described the phone callthat tookplace on theday ofthe incidentwith Enis G.as follows:

"Enis contacted me on Messenger searched throughit. She was not added to my social media, and I did not have her number. I sawher call and called her back. I askedif she called by mistake or if she wasconscious. She told me that Elif hadgone missing. It was11:23 AM."

Elif's disappearanceRegarding theprocess, Kumal stated,"(Enis G.) said there was an argument at night and that Elif left the scene.He claimed he wenthome, but there is a camera at the entrance of our house, and there is no entry orexit. He says, 'I searched the mountain until morning,' but he calls me at 11:23 AM. The incident happened at night. Why wait until that time? Is there a specific time for this? This is a suspicious case," she said.she said.

Fatma Kumal said, "For six days we have been returning from these mountains empty-handed. There is neither a car nor our sister. She did not turn into a bird and fly away, nor did the earth open up and swdid not enter. No food, no sleep. Even when you close your eyesyou want toopen them. I want to wake up from this nightmare," she said.

Theincident is being attempted to be coveredup, Kumal claimed, adding, "This person is walking around free despite having committed assault. My heartcannot take thisnot stopping. I do not want this country to remainin this state. Everyone should speak what they know. There may be those who are hiding something. Todayit is us, tomorrowit could be you," she said.

Addressing the allegations of gunshots, Kumal added, "It is said that gunshots were heard in thisarea that eveningthey say."is said. Either they wounded her and hid her somewhere, or they harmed her during a struggle. They know where she is. Let them bring my sister and leave her at my doorstep," she said.

Kumal said, "Watching and living are very different. I left my two small children at home to come here. There is freezing cold here. AFAD, the gendarmerie, and volunteers are all in the field, but the area is very large. The terrain is wishould be operated. Please provide support," she said.

Meanwhile, the area where Elif Kumal camped, the grove region and its surroundings are being scanned from the air by a Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicle continuously.while helicopter-supported searches continued in the sameareas withoutinterruptionit waslearnedthatthe operations were being carried out in a coordinated manner by land, air, and underwater units.conductedVoluntaryoff-road groupsare also supportingthe search efforts.While authorities

reported that search and rescue operations are continuing in a multi-faceted manner,judicial processes as part of the investigationthe process continueditwas recorded.