Mother and Daughter Found Dead in Their Antalya Home
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- An elderly mother and her daughter were found dead in their apartment in Antalya, Turkey.
- Relatives alerted authorities after being unable to reach them for several days.
- Police and medical teams entered the apartment and confirmed their deaths; the cause is under investigation.
An elderly mother and her daughter were discovered deceased in their apartment in the Muratpaลa district of Antalya, Turkey. Relatives became concerned after not hearing from Ayten Harputlugil and her daughter Nilgรผn Harputlugil for approximately 10 days.
When repeated attempts to contact them failed, relatives visited the apartment in the Yeลilbahรงe neighborhood. Finding the door locked and unable to gain entry, they contacted the 112 Emergency Call Center. Police, fire department, and medical teams were dispatched to the scene.
Emergency personnel gained access to the fifth-floor apartment with the help of a locksmith. Inside, they found both Ayten and Nilgรผn Harputlugil lying motionless in their beds in separate rooms. Medical teams examined the scene and confirmed that both women had passed away.
Following initial on-site investigations, the bodies were transported to the Antalya Forensic Medicine Institute morgue. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the exact cause of death for both the mother and daughter. The investigation into the circumstances surrounding their deaths is ongoing.
Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.