1 Kasım 2026 Pazar

"Deep Freeze & Release": Mummy-in-Refrigerator Case Solved 19 Years Later, in Mersin

türkçe links to original Turkish article

(Hürriyet Newspaper, 1 November 2026)














He was known as "Pharoah", so internment quite appropriate.

In Mersin, six individuals have been taken into custody as part of a 
reopened investigation into the 2007 murder of 49-year-old Bahaddin 
Sefer—a case that became widely known as the "mummy corpse" 
murder after his remains were discovered inside a refrigerator encased 
in concrete in the courtyard of a house. (!)

On August 1, 2007, a tenant living in a house on 4537th Street in the 
Bahçe neighborhood of the Akdeniz district noticed unusual activity 
among rats in the garden. Upon beginning to break up the concrete 
ground, the tenant grew suspicious due to a foul odor and alerted the 
police. 

When officers arrived at the scene and fully broke through the concrete, 
they discovered a mummified male corpse inside a buried refrigerator (!). 
DNA testing later confirmed that the remains belonged to Bahaddin Sefer, 
who had been reported missing in 2001. An autopsy revealed that Sefer 
had died from injuries caused by a sharp object and a fractured skull; 
however, at the time, it could not be determined who had killed him or 
when the murder took place.

"Yeah, it's kind of a mess...but it'll have to do till the real mess 
gets here."

























Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced on social media that following 
information suggesting Sefer was last seen around 2001, statements were
 collected from 32 individuals across various provinces. Based on the 
evidence gathered, an operation was launched—centered in Mersin and 
spanning six provinces—resulting in the detention of six suspects. 

According to information obtained from judicial sources, the individuals 
suspected of involvement in the murder—which is believed to have been 
committed for "honor" (!)—have been identified as H.Ş., H.Y., A.İ., B.Ş., 
Ö.Ş., and A.E. The suspects were apprehended and taken into custody 
during simultaneous operations conducted at six locations across the 
provinces of Mersin, Batman, İzmir, Aydın, Yozgat, and Sivas. 

It has been reported that the suspects, who were captured outside the 
province, will be brought to Mersin, and that the investigation into the 
incident is being meticulously pursued by the Office of the Chief Public 
Prosecutor.




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