KONYA — 1998 · Murder
Abduction and killing of Konca Kuriş
Feminist writer and researcher Konca Kuriş was abducted in Mersin on 16 July 1998. Her body was found on 23 January 2000 in a house in the Meram district of Konya during operations against Turkish Hezbollah. The organisation claimed responsibility. The case became a symbol of violence against a woman writer known for critical views on the interpretation of Islam. The convicts were released on 29 March 2025 by presidential decision on grounds of chronic illness, a decision that drew criticism.
- Date
- 1998
- Place
- Meram, Konya
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 37.8400, 32.4400 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 16 July 1998Konca Kuriş was abducted in Mersin.
- 23 January 2000Her body was found in a house in Meram, Konya.
- 2000The organisation claimed responsibility.
- 29 March 2025The convicts were released by presidential decision.
Sources
- Cumhuriyet – Konca Kuriş kimdir cumhuriyet.com.tr ↗
- Milliyet – 23 Ocak 2000 milliyet.com.tr ↗
- Vikipedi – Konca Kuriş tr.wikipedia.org ↗
- Cumhuriyet
- Milliyet
- The Independent
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