İZMIR — 2011 · Murder
Murder of Ferdane Çöl
Ferdane Çöl was killed by her husband in İzmir on 13 October 2011 while under state protection. She had reportedly filed complaints repeatedly, and a family court had ordered three months of police protection in August 2011. At trial the perpetrator received aggravated life imprisonment; other defendants accused of instigation were acquitted. According to reports, a police officer faced disciplinary action over failures in the protection process. The case is often cited in debates on the effectiveness of protection orders.
- Date
- 2011
- Place
- Bornova, İzmir
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 38.4630, 27.2160 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 23 August 2011A family court ordered three months of protection.
- 13 October 2011Ferdane Çöl was killed in İzmir.
- TrialThe perpetrator received aggravated life; other defendants were acquitted.
Sources
- Bianet – Kocaya müebbet, azmettirenlere beraat bianet.org ↗
- Radikal – Devlet korumasında öldürüldü radikal.com.tr ↗
- Vikipedi – Ferdane Çöl cinayeti tr.wikipedia.org ↗
- Bianet
- Radikal
- Hürriyet
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.