Politics · Turkey · 1 day ago
New police center opens in Çorum, named for officer killed in 2016
A new police center opened in Çorum, in the Bahçelievler neighborhood of Turkey.
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi led the opening, and presidential chief adviser Turgut Arslan attended.
The center is named for Emre Beker, a police officer who was killed in Şırnak in 2016.
His life story was read at the ceremony, followed by prayers.
The center is intended to serve Bahçelievler and Çorum, Çiftçi said.
He and Arslan cut the ribbon to mark the opening, and no further plans were announced.
A police station opened in Çorum and was named for officer Emre Beker, who was killed in 2016.
Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi officiated at the opening of the Bahçelievler Martyr Emre Beker Police Center.
Presidential Chief Adviser Turgut Arslan also attended the ceremony.
The opening ceremony included prayers and the reading of Beker’s life story.
Çiftçi said the center was intended to serve Bahçelievler and Çorum.
- Who
- Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi officiated at the opening. Presidential Chief Adviser Turgut Arslan attended.
- What
- The Bahçelievler Martyr Emre Beker Police Center opened.
- When
- The opening was reported on November 8, 2026.
- Where
- Bahçelievler, Çorum, Türkiye.
- Why
- The station was named for Emre Beker, who was killed in 2016. Çiftçi said it would provide services to the neighborhood and city.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Emre Beker was killed in Şırnak.
The police center’s opening was reported, with Çiftçi and Arslan cutting the ribbon after the ceremony.
- Police center
- Bahçelievler Martyr Emre Beker Police Center
- City
- Çorum
- Officer
- Emre Beker
- Year killed
- 2016
- Place killed
- Şırnak
What people are saying
May God grant our martyr abundant mercy. May He accept his martyrdom. May God give patience to his family. May all our martyrs rest in paradise. I also wish our veterans long lives.
We are opening this police center so that it may provide beneficial services to Bahçelievler neighborhood and Çorum.