Missing Man Found Dead From Gunshot in Turkey's Aksaray Province
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A 28-year-old man, Selahattin Çelik, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in a rural area of Aksaray, Turkey.
- He had sent a message to his wife asking for forgiveness before disappearing, prompting a search that lasted a day.
- Authorities found a handgun and shell casings near his body and are investigating the incident as a potential suicide.
A man in his late twenties was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head in a mountainous area near Akin village in Turkey's Aksaray province. Selahattin Çelik, 28, had gone missing after sending a message to his wife asking for her forgiveness. His wife reported him missing to emergency services, initiating a search that involved police and lasted a full day.
During the search, a security guard at an animal shelter spotted an unattended motorcycle in the mountains at night. The guard alerted authorities, who then discovered Çelik's body about 50 meters away. Emergency medical personnel confirmed his death at the scene.
Investigators found a handgun and multiple shell casings near the body. Police are treating the incident as a potential suicide and have launched an investigation. The deceased's body was taken to the Aksaray Education and Research Hospital for an autopsy.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.