What is the Ece Gürel case?

35-year-old landscape architect Ece Gürel did not return home after leaving. Here is the day-by-day account of what happened to Ece Gürel…

Sunday, March 2: Ece Gürel left her home in the Gültepe neighborhood of Kağıthane, Istanbul, stating that she was going to the Belgrade Forest for a walk.

Monday, March 3: When her relatives could not reach Gürel, they filed a missing person report. Following this, police, AFAD, UMKE, AKUT, and search and rescue teams affiliated with various municipalities began search operations in the Belgrade Forest.

Tuesday, March 4: The public began to wonder what had happened to Ece Gürel. Ece Gürel’s husband made some statements. Her husband explained that Ece Gürel had been experiencing some difficulties at her workplace and had been subjected to mobbing at the company where she worked. Following this, suspicions of suicide emerged.

Wednesday, March 5: Search teams found Gürel’s mobile phone and some personal belongings in the wooded area. Police teams took the found items as evidence.

Additionally, a portion of the public began to grow suspicious of the calm demeanor of Ece Gürel’s husband. Comments were made suggesting that Ece Gürel had been harmed by her husband.

Thursday, March 6, 01:15: Teams continuing the search operations found Ece Gürel in the wooded area, alive but on the verge of freezing to death. Gürel, who was conscious, was immediately handed over to medical teams and taken to the hospital.

Thursday, March 6: Ece Gürel’s treatment continued in the intensive care unit.

Friday, March 7, 03:00: Ece Gürel passed away due to hypothermia (a condition where the body's core temperature drops below 35 degrees Celsius).

A distance of approximately 2 kilometers was determined between where Ece Gürel was found and where her personal belongings were located. Experts explained that this situation was not suspicious, noting that it is normal for someone suffering from hypothermia to experience a sudden sensation of heat, which leads them to remove their clothing.

News Source: 12punto