AYDIN — 2025 · Murder

The Poyraz Başnak case

SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026

21-year-old Poyraz Başnak, who had come to Didim on holiday from Bremen, Germany, died after being attacked with a club. Following the trial, the court sentenced one defendant to life imprisonment and the other to 12 years in prison.

Date: 2025
Place: Didim, Aydın
Category: Murder
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 37.3775, 27.2653 ↗

Timeline of Events

2025The killing took place
2025The defendants were apprehended
2026Court ruling: life imprisonment and 12 years in prison

Sources

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