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Dismembered Bodies Of Four Turkmen Nationals Found In Fridge In Turkey


The Turkish daily Milliyet reported on the deaths.
The Turkish daily Milliyet reported on the deaths.

Turkish media reported on June 19 that the dismembered bodies of four Turkmen nationals had been found over the weekend in a home refrigerator in Turkey's western city of Izmir. Three of the victims were identified as Gulkamar Hanymova, and her two daughters -- Leyla and Lachin -- who had rented the apartment for a long time. The fourth body was identified as that of a Turkmen man, but his identity was not made public. Turkish police said a Turkmen citizen was detained on suspicion of involvement in the incident, which shocked residents of Izmir's Bayrakli district on June 18. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service, click here.

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