PodcastPolice said motor courier 'died by suicide' in fatal car crash caused by Somali President’s son in Turkey
The wife of motor courier Yunus Emre Göçer, who was killed by Somali President’s son in a car accident in Turkey, said the police wanted to close the case and told them Göçer “died by suicide” until the footage of the crash was revealed.
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Öznur Göçer, the wife of motor courier Yunus Emre Göçer who was killed by Somali President’s son in a car accident in Istanbul, told the daily Cumhuriyet on Dec. 10 that the police told them her husband “died by suicide.”
“Until the footage (of the accident) was revelead, the police told us that my husband died by suicide. If my husband’s motor courier friends and the public had not shown reaction, perhaps they would have closed the case,” Öznur Göçer said.
Göçer said she was left alone with her children. “I have a 15-year-old daughter who is a high school student. I have an 8-year-old child with autism. My child was excluded from his social life because of his condition. My husband and I were trying to rehabilitate (our child).”
“That man (Somali President’s son) was able to escape freely because the police kept an incorrect report. Authorities say that what is necessary will be done, but I cannot be convinced,” she added.
The Nov. 30 traffic accident in Istanbul resulted in motor courier Göçer heavily injured, whereas the police released the then-unidentified driver after taking a statement. Göçer died six days after the accident.
It was later revealed the driver was the Somalian President’s son Mohamud, who was driving a vehicle belonging to the Somali Consulate.
An expert’s report denied the claims made by Mohamud during his police statement and found him the primary negligent party in the accident.
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), revealed the footage of the accident on Dec. 7 and said they would follow the legal process to the end.
Somali Cumhurbaşkanının oğlu, motokurye Yunus Emre Göçer'e çarparak ölümüne sebep oluyor ve serbest bırakılıyor. Göçer'e Allah'tan rahmet, ailesine başsağlığı diliyorum.
— Ekrem İmamoğlu (@ekrem_imamoglu) December 7, 2023
Bu işin peşini bırakmayacağız. Hukuki süreci, on binlerce motokurye emekçi adına sonuna kadar takip edeceğim! pic.twitter.com/JN3wAKuSPJ
Only after the footage, a Turkish court issued an international travel ban for Mohamud on Dec. 7. A prosecutor’s office stated that they suspected Mohamoud fled Turkey on Dec. 2, days before the travel ban, and issued an arrest warrant.
The negligence of the relevant court and prosecutors that led to Mohamud’s fleeing drew ire.