A new development has occurred in the cold case regarding the murder of Ömer Faruk Akıllı, who was killed on the Ankara-Konya highway in 2005. Simultaneous operations were conducted in 5 provinces as part of an investigation coordinated by the Konya Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
In the case, which was pursued through the efforts of the Konya Provincial Gendarmerie Command's Gendarmerie Crime Investigation Team (JASAT), 7 suspects were apprehended and taken into custody. Of the suspects referred to the courthouse, 5 were arrested, while judicial control measures were imposed on 2 others.
OPERATION CONDUCTED IN FIVE PROVINCES
The investigation focused on the murder that took place on September 16, 2005, at the 28th kilometer of the Ankara-Konya highway, located within the jurisdiction of the Selçuklu district. The file concerning the killing of Ömer Faruk Akıllı by an unknown person or persons was re-examined after many years.
In line with the findings obtained, operations were carried out on October 19, 2026, in Ankara, İzmir, Bursa, Erzurum, and Siirt. 7 people were taken into custody during simultaneous raids on 6 separate addresses belonging to the suspects.
After the procedures for the suspects, who were taken to the Konya Provincial Gendarmerie Command, were completed, the file was transferred to judicial authorities. On October 23, 2026, judicial control measures were applied to suspects A.D. and A.K. after they were brought before a judge.
The 5 suspects named S.K., Ş.G., R.V., U.A., and C.K. were arrested and sent to prison. Thus, a significant milestone has been reached in the murder case that had remained unsolved for approximately 21 years.
News Source: 12punto
