ORDU — 2019 · Murder
Ceren Özdemir case
SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026
On 3 December 2019, 20-year-old university student Ceren Özdemir was killed in a knife attack in front of her home in Ordu. The attacker was a person previously convicted of another crime who had escaped from an open prison. The incident caused widespread outrage nationwide against violence against women. The trial resulted in the defendant being sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment without any reduction.
- Date
- 2019
- Place
- Altınordu, Ordu
- Category
- Murder
- Case Status
- Solved
- Coordinates
- 40.9889, 37.8834 ↗
Timeline of Events
- 2019Incident occurred (3 December)
- 2019Suspect caught within 3 days
- 2020Court ruling: aggravated life imprisonment
Sources
- Court Records
- Contemporary Press Archive
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🕯️ This record was prepared with respect, in memory of those who lost their lives.