Chilling testimony in the Mihriban murder case

In his statement, the suspect said, "My intention was not to harm Mihriban; I covered her mouth when I panicked. When I realized she was dead, I buried her in the forest." On the other hand, a connection was also established between the suspect F.İ. and the death of 23-year-old Naile Büşra Sarıgül, who lost her life after falling from a height at a factory in Manisa in 2023.

In the incident that occurred in the Ümit neighborhood of Bornova district, a large-scale investigation launched by the İzmir Police Department teams following a report from the relatives of 25-year-old Mihriban Yılmaz, who could not be reached, determined that the young woman had been a victim of murder. Examining security cameras and conducting technical surveillance, the teams detained the murder suspect F.İ. (26) along with 4 other people suspected of aiding and abetting. With the suspect showing the location, the unfortunate young woman's lifeless body was found buried in a wooded area in the Pınarbaşı locality. Investigations revealed that the suspect did not only kill Mihriban Yılmaz; he was also identified as the prime suspect in the case of Naile Büşra Sarıgül, who was thought to have died after falling from a height in Manisa in 2023, and he was arrested for this crime as well.

"I panicked and lost my ability to think"

The murder suspect F.İ., who was caught as a result of the meticulous work of the İzmir Provincial Police Department teams, described the day of the incident in his statement at the police station. Stating that he and Mihriban Yılmaz had an argument inside the car, the suspect claimed that he panicked when the young woman threatened him. In his statement, F.İ. said, "I tried to take her phone, she didn't give it to me and tried to get out of the car. When she threatened me by saying her older brothers would kill me, I panicked completely and lost my ability to think. My intention was not to harm her; I was just trying to prevent her from getting out because of the problems I would face. During this, I pulled her toward me with one hand and covered her mouth with the other so she wouldn't scream."

"When I realized she was dead, I buried her in the forest"

Claiming that the young woman fainted after a while and that they fell out of the car, the suspect argued that he could not get any results despite attempting first aid. Stating that he went into shock due to the gravity of the incident, F.İ. said, "I tried to wake her up by hitting her face, but she didn't respond. I performed CPR, but I didn't get any results. Her phone was ringing; her sister-in-law and mother were calling, but I didn't answer. I put her lifeless body in the back seat of the pickup truck and took it to the wooded area in Pınarbaşı. When I realized she was dead, I buried her in the forest."

Old file reopened: arrest for a second murder

While the investigation into the murder of Mihriban Yılmaz was being deepened, a connection was also established between the suspect F.İ. and the death of 23-year-old Naile Büşra Sarıgül, who lost her life after falling from a height at a factory in Manisa in 2023. The file was reopened following the discovery of DNA samples belonging to the suspect under Sarıgül's fingernails and correspondence between family members stating, "I am not afraid of the old one, I am afraid of this one."

In addition to the murder of Mihriban Yılmaz, the suspect F.İ. was arrested and sent to prison for the 'Qualified sexual assault' and 'Premeditated murder' of Naile Büşra Sarıgül.