Blood Pact: Ayhan Bora Kaplan and the Tatars Tribe
The shocking information in the indictment prepared against the 61 suspects related to the Ayhan Bora Kaplan criminal organization was revealed. The court accepted the finding that no effective investigation was carried out on many of the crimes committed by the gang members. One of the closed investigation files was pertaining to the death of Semih Arslan, also known as “Sofi,” which had been made to look like a suicide.
According to the report, Mahfuz Tatar, a member of the Şırnak Tatars Tribe, was denied entry into a nightclub owned by Kaplan and his gang in September 2016. Outraged, Tatar left, and was later found and killed by gang members Muhammed Kaplan and Semih Arslan. Muhammed Kaplan later surrendered and was found guilty, whereas Semih Arslan’s death was initially ruled as a suicide, although a new investigation in 2023 found this to be suspicious, leading to the reopening of his case.
The indictment revealed that an agreement had been made for financial aid and peace between the victim’s family and Bora Kaplan. Additionally, evidence indicated that Arslan’s death was a result of the “blood-for-blood” agreement. The dramatic statements in the indictment painted Semih Arslan as a good, devout person, completely contrary to the portrayal given during the investigation.
According to a secret witness whose statement was included in the indictment, Ayhan Bora Kaplan allegedly admitted to reaching an agreement over Arslan’s life and a certain amount of money with the victim’s family, essentially confirming the blood-for-blood settlement. “I cannot fight you in Şırnak, but I will fight in Istanbul and Ankara,” he was quoted as saying.
The intricate details of the indictment have brought forth shocking revelations regarding the criminal activities of Ayhan Bora Kaplan’s gang, emphasizing the need for thorough and just investigation into such cases.
