Murder Suspect Who Broke Electronic Tag and Fled is Captured

A murder suspect, Emircan İleri, who had previously been under house arrest with an electronic monitoring tag, has been captured by authorities in Zonguldak, Turkey. İleri had broken his electronic tag and fled two months before his apprehension.

The case dates back to December 2010 when human bones were discovered near the Ulutan Dam. DNA tests in 2012 identified the remains as belonging to Ahmet Yılmaz, a married father of five known by the nickname 'Kirpi' (Hedgehog), who had disappeared in 2008. Initially, the case was closed in 2012 due to a lack of evidence of foul play.

However, the investigation was reopened after testimony from Hüseyin P., who received the longest sentence in a separate organized crime case involving 32 defendants led by Emircan İleri. İleri's group allegedly kept the murder of Yılmaz hidden for years. The indictment suggests Yılmaz was suffocated in a car, his body placed in a sack and dumped in an abandoned mine shaft before being thrown into the dam.

İleri faces charges as an instigator of the murder, while Tarık Yolcu, Köksal Aktaş, and İlker Eren are charged with complicity in intentional homicide. Baycan İleri, another alleged participant, died of leukemia in 2017. The trial is ongoing at the Zonguldak 1st High Criminal Court.