SAKARYA — 2006 · Murder

Gökhan Atakan case — a 19-year mystery

SolvedSources: CLast updated: 14 October 2026

In 2006, the body of civil engineer Gökhan Atakan was found in the Sakarya River; the incident was initially treated as an accident. The file was reopened in 2022 and turned into a murder investigation. The investigation led to the arrest and trial of Atakan's ex-wife and the man she was involved with; the court sentenced both to aggravated life imprisonment.

Date: 2006
Place: Adapazarı, Sakarya
Category: Murder
Case Status: Solved
Coordinates: 40.7730, 30.4030 ↗

Timeline of Events

2006Body found, treated as an accident
2022File reopened
2025Court ruling: aggravated life imprisonment

Sources

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