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Missing Alzheimer's patient found dead 10 kilometers from home in Turkey
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Missing Alzheimer's patient found dead 10 kilometers from home in Turkey

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • An Alzheimer's patient, Nezir Atak, aged 70, who had been missing for three days in Antalya, Turkey, was found dead in a lemon orchard approximately 10 kilometers from his home.
  • Authorities, including gendarmerie, AFAD, and ฤฐHH teams, launched a search after his daughter reported him missing.
  • His body was discovered by the orchard owner, and an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death, with an investigation ongoing.

In Antalya, Turkey, the search for Nezir Atak, a 70-year-old Alzheimer's patient, ended tragically. Atak had been missing for three days before his body was found in a lemon orchard. The discovery was made in Abdurrahmanlar neighborhood, about 10 kilometers from his residence in ลžatฤฑrlฤฑ Mahallesi.

Atak's daughter alerted authorities after losing contact with him for three days. This prompted a coordinated search effort involving the gendarmerie, AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Authority), and ฤฐHH (Humanitarian Relief Foundation) teams. While the search was underway, a local orchard owner reported finding a male body.

Upon arrival, gendarmerie officers confirmed the body belonged to the missing Nezir Atak. His remains were transported to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death. The gendarmerie has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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