"Beat & Return": Mercenary Who Killed Russian Wife and Daughter in Bodrum in 2023, Brought Back to Turkey

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(Hürriyet Newspaper, 8 February 2026)

              One big happy family...once upon a time.

Andrej Kuslevic, the mercenary who murdered his ex-wife, Russian 

Irina Dvizova, and their daughter, Dayana Dvizova, in Bodrum three 

years ago and dumped their bodies in rugged terrain, had fled abroad. 

Kuslevic, for whom two life sentences with aggravated circumstances 

were sought, was apprehended in Germany and extradited to Turkey 

the day before yesterday.

Relatives of Russian national Irina Dvizova (42), who was engaged in 

real estate buying and selling in Bodrum district of Muğla, and her 

daughter Dayana (15), went to their house on November 23, 2023, 

after being unable to reach them. Breaking down the door, they found 

bloodstains on the sofa, which they believed belonged to the mother 

and daughter. Following a report from the relatives, police teams, 

using camera footage, found the bodies of the mother and daughter 

wrapped in sheets, 3 meters apart, on a steep slope by the roadside. 

It was determined that the murder was committed by Irina Dvizova's 

former mercenary husband, Andrej Kuslevic (49). It was also 

determined that Kuslevic fled to Lithuania with his young son after 

the incident.

David Dvizova, the eldest of Irina Dvizova's three children, and 

other relatives, who are in a difficult financial situation, started a 

fundraising campaign in Russia to bring the bodies of his mother 

and sister back to their country. After the donations were collected, 

Dvizova and his relatives flew from Russia to Muğla on December 13, 

2023. After completing the official procedures at the Forensic 

Medicine Institute, Dvizova took the bodies of his mother and sister

to Antalya Airport in a private hearse.

It was reported that there were disagreements between Dvizova and 

Kuslevic regarding the custody of their 5-year-old son. Furthermore, 

it was revealed that Irina Dvizova was hit by three bullets – in the 

head, ear, and shoulder – and her daughter, Dayana Dvizova, was 

hit by two bullets – in the neck and chest.

Andrej Kuslevic, for whom an Interpol red notice had been issued, 

was apprehended and arrested in Germany. The Bodrum Public 

Prosecutor's Office prepared an indictment against Kuslevic for 

"premeditated murder of a child or a person unable to defend 

themselves physically or mentally" and "intentional murder of his 

divorced wife," seeking two aggravated life sentences. 

The indictment was accepted by the Bodrum 2nd High Criminal 

Court. Kuslevic was extradited to Turkey the previous day and 

arrested at Istanbul Airport. Kuslevic gave his initial statement via 

SEGBIS (a video conferencing system) at the Bodrum 2nd High 

Criminal Court. Kuslevic, who denied the accusations, said, 

"I am sure I am innocent. (!) I want this situation to end as soon as

possible." Andrej Kuslevic will be brought to Bodrum for the 

hearing scheduled for April 1.