Somali minister pays condolence visit to motor courier’s wife regarding fatal crash

Somali Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur has paid a condolence visit to Öznur Göçer, the wife of motor courier Yunus Emre Göçer who was killed by the Somali President’s son in a car accident in Turkey. During the meeting, Somali President Mohamud also talked with Göçer. The President’s son fled Turkey after the accident as no judicial control measures were imposed upon him after the accident.

Monday December 18 2023 09:24 pm

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Somali Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur on Dec. 18 visited Öznur Göçer, the wife of motor courier Yunus Emre Göçer who was killed by Somali President’s son in a car accident in Istanbul, according to reporting by Demirören News Agency.

The minister visited Göçer family’s lawyer Iyaz Çimen to meet with the family.

During the meeting, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud called Öznur Göçer and said he shared their sorrow.

“I offer my condolences. We have full confidence in Turkish justice. Our respect is endless. Everything will continue as it should, all processes and all procedures. I just wanted to express my feelings and condolences to you as a father. Also, my wife asked me to convey her wishes to you with the same feelings and wishes. That's the reason I'm calling. May God have mercy on him and we are praying for him,” he added.

What happened?

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.

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.