Dorukhan Büyükışık case: Cell tower records submitted in third hearing

The third hearing in the case of Dorukhan Büyükışık, son of retired Major General Ethem Büyükışık, was held at the İzmir 21st High Criminal Court. Büyükışık was found dead near a construction site in İzmir on May 13, 2018. Initially recorded as a suicide, the investigation was reopened, revealing evidence suggesting he was struck with a blunt object before his body was moved.

During Thursday's hearing, cell tower (HTS) and base station records were presented to the court. The indictment alleges that Büyükışık may have been struck with a hard, forceful object on his back and then transported to his final location. Based on these findings, five site guards, H.K. (68), H.A. (76), T.Ç. (40), and B.Ç. (46), along with a nearby guard A.G. (76), are facing charges of intentional homicide, with life imprisonment sentences sought.

In a related development, eight police officers involved in the initial investigation are also facing charges of "abuse of duty" in a separate case at the İzmir 2nd Civil Court of First Instance, with potential prison sentences of up to one year. This case has been merged with the main homicide investigation.

Recent operations have led to the arrest of 25 suspects, and 13 defendants appeared before the court during this latest hearing. The proceedings included statements from the detained defendants, as well as the victim's parents, Ethem and Nihal Büyükışık, and their legal representatives. The court is continuing its examination of the evidence and testimonies.