Adnan Çolak
Adnan Çolak (born 5 September 1952) is a Turkish serial killer and rapist known as "The Beast of Artvin" (Turkish: Artvin Canavarı), the "Artvin Monster" and "The Axe Murderer".[1][2]
Adnan Çolak | |
|---|---|
| Born | Adnan Çolak 5 September 1952 |
| Other names | "Artvin Monster" |
| Criminal penalty | Six death sentences and 40 years imprisonment; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 11 elderly women |
Span of crimes | 1992–1995 |
| Country | Turkey |
| State(s) | District of Artvin |
Date apprehended | 1995 |
Çolak killed eleven elderly people between the ages of 68 and 95 in Artvin, Turkey from 1992 to 1995.[3][4] Six were women whom he raped before murdering them.[4] After being captured in 1995, Çolak's trial in the Zonguldak Supreme Court lasted for more than five years.[5] He was ultimately convicted and given six death sentences and 40 years in prison. His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment when Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004. On 28 May 2005, he was released from prison under a Conditional Release arrangement known as the "Rahşan Amnesty".[2]
References
- "TÜRKİYE'NİN SON SERİ KATİLİNİN GİZEMİ (TURKEY'S LAST MYSTERY OF THE SERIAL KILLER)". Milliyet (in Turkish). 10 June 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Kırmızı bisikletli seri katil! (Red bike serial killer!)". Vatan (in Turkish). 8 August 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Türkiye'nin korkunç cinayetler işleyen 14 seri katili - Sayfa 4". CNN Türk (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- "ARTVIN CANAVARI - BALTACI KATIL (ARTVIN MONSTER - THE BALTACI KILLER)". Polisiye.com (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- "Artvin'de terör estiren seri katil: Adnan Çolak" [Serial killer who caused terror in Artvin: Adnan Colak]. SuperHaber (in Turkish). 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2020-11-07.