New development in Ece Gürel's death: Testimony of Hale Nur Özen, who provided witchcraft training, revealed

The veil of mystery continues to be lifted regarding the death of Ece Gürel, who was found unconscious four days after going missing in the Belgrade Forest in Istanbul and passed away due to hypothermia.

As part of the investigation, the Bursa Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued a detention order for Hale Nur Özen, who lives in Bursa and allegedly provided witchcraft training to Gürel, on charges of "qualified fraud" and "creating fear and panic among the public."

Detained by police teams, Özen was referred to the Bursa Courthouse after undergoing a health check at the hospital. Appearing before the Criminal Judgeship of Peace, Özen was released under judicial control conditions.

TESTIMONY OF HALE NUR ÖZEN, WHO PROVIDED WITCHCRAFT TRAINING, REVEALED

According to a report by Sabah, Hale Nur Özen, who testified before the judge, explained her relationship with Ece Gürel and the training she provided with the following words:

“I have known Ece for about 2 years. I gave her online training. She had previously received tarot training. Finally, she took 'Witchcraft' training. This training is only called 'witchcraft'; there is nothing in its content that does not have a logical explanation.”

Özen claimed that Ece Gürel had become emotionally sensitive in the recent period and exhibited obsessive behaviors:

“Ece's emotional reactions were very intense lately. She was acting obsessively even about very normal topics. I have no connection to her passing. I do not accept the accusations.”

WHAT IS WITCHCRAFT TRAINING?

While the claim that Gürel received witchcraft training caused a great stir on social media, the question "What is witchcraft training, what is taught in these classes?" became a subject of curiosity.

Hale Nur Özen, who is alleged to be Gürel's instructor, stated in her testimony that the young woman took "witchcraft training", or "Witchcraft" lessons, in September.

While Özen's statements sparked public debate, the content of the courses given under the name of witchcraft training also became a matter of curiosity.

So, what are the subjects taught under the name of "witchcraft training"?

In recent years, witchcraft training has been widely offered on the internet and social media platforms. These trainings generally focus on astrology, tarot, energy work, alchemy, and nature-based rituals.

For example, one platform grouped the "witchcraft training" courses it provided last year for 12 thousand TL under the following headings:

Astrology: History of astrology, zodiac groups, effects of planets, horoscope interpretation

Tarot: Basic level tarot training and card interpretation techniques

Pendulum – Radiesthesia: Methods of measuring and interpreting energy fields

Frequency Studies: Energy frequencies through brain waves, stones, plants, sounds, and symbols

Alchemy and Nature Rituals: Medicinal herbs, candle making, incense preparation, potion and tincture making