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Killings of Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner

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Ayşenur Halil and İkbal Uzuner (both aged 19) were murdered by Semih Çelik (19) within a half hour of each other on 4 October 2024 in Istanbul, Turkey.[1][2][3][4] The public murder–suicide during which Çelik threw İkbal Uzuner's severed head off of a historic city wall before committing suicide by jumping sparked protests about femicide in Turkey.[5][2][6][7][4]

Background

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Semih Çelik, a 19-year-old man who worked as a butcher,[4] had been treated in a mental hospital five times in 2024 due to psychiatric illnesses, had been reported missing twice, and had attempted suicide once. He had no prior criminal record. A detailed search of his home uncovered a sketch drawing resembling the dismembered body of İkbal Uzuner. According to a statement by Semih Çelik's father, Adem Çelik, his son was İkbal Uzuner's classmate, and had been receiving treatment in a mental hospital due to his psychiatric problems.[8][9][10]

Incident

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Semih Çelik stayed alone at home as his sister was out of town for university. Living in Eyüpsultan, Semih Çelik first invited Ayşenur Halil (allegedly his girlfriend) to his house. There, he killed her by cutting off her tongue and decapitating her. He then informed the police that a murder had occurred at his location and fled. Half an hour later, he met İkbal Uzuner in Fatih and murdered her. He dismembered her body, throwing her head off the city walls and leaving her torso and body on top of the walls.[11][12] After committing the murder at the walls of Constantinople, the killer wrapped a rope around his neck, jumped from the walls, and committed suicide.[13][14][15]

On 5 October 2024, İkbal Uzuner was buried, with Istanbul Governor Davut Gül and Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan also attending the funeral. On the same day, Ayşenur Halil was buried after the funeral prayer at Pazariçi Sadet Mosque.[16]

Semih Çelik's funeral was cancelled, and he was buried at Kilyos Cemetery with the participation of three people. As a result of the police investigation at Semih Çelik's home, objects and cross symbols associated with Christianity were found in the house.[17][18]

Reactions

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CHP Chairman Özgür Özel, İYİ Party Chairman Müsavat Dervişoğlu, Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş, TİP Chairman Erkan Baş, and Deputy Speaker of the Grand National Assembly Gülizar Biçer Karaca posted their reactions to the murder on Twitter.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Peters, Daniel (8 October 2024). "Disturbing sketch found in teen killer's bedroom". News.com.au. Sydney, Australia: News Corp Australia.
  2. ^ a b "İkbal Uzuner ve Ayşenur Halil'i vahşice öldüren Semih Çelik hakkında neler biliniyor? Olay günü neler yaşandı?" [What is known about Semih Çelik, who brutally killed Ikbal Uzuner and Ayşenur Halil? What happened on the day of the incident?] (in Turkish). BBC. 7 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Turkish police to monitor 'incel' groups after brutal femicides". Istanbul: Gazete Duvar. 10 July 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Hacialioglu, Selin. "Turkish criminal law faces scrutiny as a man brutally kills two women". Türkiye Today. Istanbul: İhlas Holding.
  5. ^ "Turkish activists demand end to impunity for crimes against women after brutal murders". Stockholm, Sweden: Stockholm Center for Freedom. 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ "İstanbul'daki vahşetin altından çifte cinayet çıktı!" [There's been a double homicide from the violence in Istanbul!] (in Turkish). CNN Türk. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Proteste gegen Femizide in der Türkei" [Protests against femicides in Turkey] (in German). Amsterdam: Firat News Agency. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  8. ^ "İki kadını katleden Semih Çelik, cinayetten önce parçalanmış ceset çizmiş!". BirGün (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  9. ^ Habertürk. "Semih Çelik kimdir, Ayşenur Halil ve İkbal Uzuner'in katili Semih Çelik, Son dakika haberi, Son dakika haberleri". Habertürk (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  10. ^ "19-Year-Old Turkish butcher kills two women in 30 minutes at historic city walls". Al Bawaba. Amman, Jordan. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Ayşenur et Ikbal, sauvagement tuées par un homme : le choc et la colère des femmes turques" [Ayzenur and Ikbal, brutally killed by a man: The shock and anger of Turkish women]. Paris Match (in French). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Turquie : deux féminicides en quelques minutes à Istanbul, le principal suspect se suicide en se jetant des remparts". Le Parisien (in French). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Surlarda dehşet! Yarım saat arayla iki kadını öldürdü, birinin kafasını kesip aşağı attı" [Horror on the walls! He killed two women half an hour apart, cut off one's head and threw it down]. Cumhuriyet (in Turkish). Istanbul. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  14. ^ "İstanbul'da kan donduran olay: İki kadını vahşice öldürüp intihar etti". www.ntv.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Turquie: double féminicide à Istanbul, le principal suspect se suicide" [Turkey: Double Femicide in Istanbul, the main suspect commits suicide] (in French). Paris: Le Figaro. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  16. ^ Oksijen, Gazete (10 May 2024). "İkbal ve Ayşenur son yolculuğuna uğurlandı" (in Turkish). Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  17. ^ "İki kadını vahşice öldüren Semih Çelik 3 kişi ile defnedildi. Güvenlik gerekçesiyle iptal edildi denilmişti". Yeniçağ Gazetesi (in Turkish). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Katilin evinde çıkan garip nesnelerin anlamı. Kitaplıktaki bir kitap dikkat çekti". Halk TV (in Turkish). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  19. ^ "İkbal Uzuner ve Ayşenur Halil'in katledilmesine siyasilerden tepki" (in Turkish). Istanbul: Gazete Duvar. 10 May 2024. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
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