The opinion was announced in the case regarding the murder of Mehmet Akgül (49), a shoe wholesaler and construction business in Izmir, in his pickup truck. The prosecutor requested separate aggravated life imprisonment for the detained defendants Rojhat Kızılban (36) and Gültekin Uslu (46) and acquittal for the victim's wife Anıl Akgül (44).
The incident took place on April 10, 2024 in Postacılar District of Bayraklı district. At around 07:00 on the first day of Eid al-Fitr, Mehmet Akgül, who was engaged in shoe wholesaler and construction business, was found motionless behind the wheel of his pickup truck. Akgül, who is married and father of one child, was understood to have broken the left window of the vehicle and was shot in the head with a gun. He could not be saved at the private hospital where he was taken by ambulance. It was stated that Mehmet Akgül had 10 siblings, 4 of whom were sisters, and that his siblings had been working in England for 33 years and sent their income to him in Türkiye. It was stated that Akgül was engaged in shoe production and construction business in Türkiye with his savings, and when he learned that he had been deceived, he allegedly informed his wife that he would divorce 20 days before the incident.
As part of the investigation launched into the incident, the police determined that Mehmet Akgül was killed on the street where his shop and house are located. The teams, who watched dozens of hours of footage from more than 30 security cameras in the region, determined that Akgül entered the neighborhood with a pickup truck at around 05:00. From the images between the hours when Mehmet Akgül entered the neighborhood and his presence at the scene, the focus was on Rojhat Kızılban and Gültekin Uslu, who were working as workers in Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, in the car that entered the neighborhood, and the 2 suspects were taken into custody. Anıl Akgül, who exhibited contradictory attitudes, was also referred to custody.
While Kızılban and Uslu did not accept the accusations at the police; Anıl Akgül confessed to the murder. Akgül, in his statement; She said that her husband, Mehmet Akgül, was not interested in her, that her love affair with Rojhat Kızılban started during this period, and that the murder was committed by Gültekin Uslu, whom Kızılban hired as a hitman for 500 thousand TL. It was also reported that the money agreed to Uslu was not paid. Rojhat Kızılban and Gültekin Uslu, the suspects who were referred to the courthouse after their procedures at the police, were sent to prison, while Anıl Akgül was released on condition of judicial control. As a result of the prosecutor's office's new evaluations, Akgül was detained again the next day and sent to prison.
Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested aggravated life imprisonment for Anıl Akgül for the crime of 'intentional murder against his spouse', and life imprisonment for Gültekin Uslu and Rojhat Kızılban separately for the crime of 'intentional murder' and up to 3 years imprisonment each for the crime of 'purchasing or carrying or possessing unlicensed firearms and bullets'.
The trial of the defendants continued today at the Izmir 4th High Criminal Court. In addition to the detained defendants, lawyers of the parties attended the hearing. At the hearing, the prosecution presented its opinion on the merits. The public prosecutor requested aggravated life imprisonment for the detained defendants Rojhat Kızılban and Gültekin Uslu separately for the crime of 'premeditated murder' and up to 3 years' imprisonment each for the crime of 'purchasing or carrying or possessing unlicensed firearms and bullets'. The prosecution expressed an opinion in favor of acquittal for her husband Anıl Akgül.
While the lawyers of the parties requested time for defense, the defendants also requested their release and acquittal. After the defense and statements, the interim decision was announced. The committee, which ruled that the defendants should continue to be detained, accepted the lawyers' request for time and postponed the hearing to October 13.