ISTANBUL — 2023 · Murder

Osman Gül case

SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026

Osman Gül, a real-estate agent in the Çatalca district of Istanbul, was killed by a blow to the head with a hammer in a wooded area. The trial that followed resulted in the defendant being sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder.

Date: 2023
Place: Çatalca, Istanbul
Category: Murder
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 41.1436, 28.4608 ↗

Timeline of Events

2023Incident occurred
2024Defendant caught
2025Court ruling: life imprisonment

Sources

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