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Man in prison confesses to killing Mehmet Çabuk in 2016
Mehmet Çabuk disappeared in Osmaniye in 2016, aged 27 and the father of a child.
His sister, Aynur, recently sought help finding out what happened to him through a Turkish television programme.
Prisoner İbrahim Düzgün confessed to killing Çabuk and said he struck him with a hard object after an argument, then buried him in a garden.
Düzgün said he had brought Çabuk from Ankara to Osmaniye.
Authorities began digging at the suspected burial site to look for Çabuk's remains.
Çabuk's former wife and her mother-in-law were detained after statements on the programme prompted action by the Osmaniye chief prosecutor's office.
The search for remains is continuing, and the sources do not report a final finding.
Ibrahim Düzgün, who is in prison for other crimes, confessed to killing Mehmet Çabuk, who disappeared in Osmaniye in 2016.
Düzgün said he hit Çabuk on the head with a hard object and buried him in a house’s garden.
Authorities began searching the garden for Çabuk’s remains after Düzgün showed them the alleged burial site.
Çabuk’s former wife, İlknur Düzgün, and her mother-in-law, Selma Düzgün, were detained as part of the investigation.
- Who
- Ibrahim Düzgün confessed to killing Mehmet Çabuk. Çabuk’s former wife, İlknur Düzgün, and Selma Düzgün were detained.
- What
- Düzgün said he killed Çabuk and buried him in a garden. Authorities began searching for his remains.
- When
- Çabuk disappeared in 2016. Düzgün’s confession was reported on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Osmaniye, Turkey.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Mehmet Çabuk disappeared in Osmaniye at age 27.
A caller on the Müge Anlı programme alleged that digging and concrete work had taken place behind a house.
Ibrahim Düzgün confessed to killing Çabuk and said he had buried him in a garden.
Düzgün showed security forces the alleged burial site, and a search began for Çabuk’s remains.
- Disappearance
- 2016
- Location
- Osmaniye, Turkey
- Age when he disappeared
- 27
- Confession
- Ibrahim Düzgün said he hit Çabuk on the head with a hard object and buried him
- Detained
- İlknur Düzgün and Selma Düzgün
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What people are saying
27 January, we had an argument. I hit him on the head with a hard object and buried him in the garden.
The murder happened in Osmaniye!
I am sure Mehmet was killed; there is no other possibility.