Retired Technician Missing for Two Days Found Dead at Sea on Marmara Island
Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
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- A retired technician, Yahya Çelik, was found dead in the sea on Marmara Island after being reported missing for two days.
- Police initiated a search after his family filed a missing person report, reviewing surveillance footage.
- Authorities located Çelik's body near the coast, and an autopsy is pending to determine the exact cause of death.
A tragic discovery was made on Marmara Island as the body of a missing retired technician was found in the sea. Yahya Çelik, 58, had been missing since Sunday night, June 7, after leaving his home.
His family reported him missing to the police, prompting a large-scale search operation. Authorities reviewed surveillance footage from MOBESE cameras and local businesses, which showed Çelik walking towards the landfill pier in the island's center. Search efforts were concentrated in this area.
Coast Guard and police teams discovered Çelik's motionless body floating on the surface of the sea near the pier. After retrieving the body, it was identified as the missing technician. An investigation into the incident is ongoing, and Çelik's body has been sent to the Bursa Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy to establish the definitive cause of 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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