ISTANBUL — 2020 · Murder
Murders of Seyhan and Zülfiye Yüksekova
SolvedSources: ALast updated: 14 October 2026
On 18 January 2020, florist Seyhan Yüksekova and her mother Zülfiye Yüksekova were killed by Seyhan's husband in the Feneryolu area of Kadıköy, Istanbul. According to reports, the perpetrator had been released from prison shortly before. At the end of the trial he was sentenced to two aggravated life terms. The case featured in debates on violence against women and post-release risk assessment.
- Date
- 2020
- Place
- Kadıköy, Istanbul
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 40.9760, 29.0580 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 18 January 2020Seyhan and Zülfiye Yüksekova were killed in Feneryolu.
- 2020The perpetrator was arrested.
- TrialSentenced to two aggravated life terms.
Sources
- Milliyet – 2 kez ağırlaştırılmış müebbet milliyet.com.tr ↗
- Hürriyet – Cezaevinden çıkıp hurriyet.com.tr ↗
- Vikipedi – Seyhan Yüksekova cinayeti tr.wikipedia.org ↗
- Milliyet
- Hürriyet
- İHA
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.