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A Critical DNA Finding Emerges 26 Years Later in the Çağla Tuğaltay Murder Case.

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A critical development has occurred in the investigation into the 2000 murder of 15-year-old Çağla Tuğaltay in Şişli, Istanbul. Forensic examination revealed that male DNA found in two separate sections of Tuğaltay's shorts perfectly matched the DNA profile obtained from her fingernails in 2013. Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify the man to whom all three samples belong.

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A finding has been uncovered that has revived the investigation into the murder of 15-year-old Çağla Tuğaltay in Şişli 26 years ago. It was determined that the male DNA found on the shorts the young girl was wearing on the day of the incident matched the DNA profile obtained from her fingernails in 2013. The teams are now investigating the DNA...

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A critical development has occurred in the investigation into the 2000 murder of 15-year-old Çağla Tuğaltay in Şişli, Istanbul. Forensic examination revealed that male DNA found in two separate sections of Tuğaltay's shorts perfectly matched the DNA profile obtained from her fingernails in 2013. Authorities are continuing their investigation to identify the man to whom all three samples belong.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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A new development has emerged in the Çağla Tuğaltay murder case, which has remained unsolved for years and whose file has been reopened.

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A significant development has occurred years later in the case of Çağla Tuğaltay, a 15-year-old girl who was murdered in her home in Şişli, Istanbul in 2000. DNA belonging to a foreign man was detected on her clothing during a re-examination using new technology, and this profile was found to match DNA found on Çağla's fingernails years earlier.

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A new development has emerged in the case of Çağla Tuğaltay, a 15-year-old girl who was murdered by having her throat slit in Şişli, Istanbul in 2000. DNA from a foreign male found in two separate areas of the shorts she was wearing on the day of the incident matched samples taken from her fingernails in 2013.

In the investigation into the murder of 15-year-old high school student Çağla Tuğaltay, who was found with her throat slit in her home in Şişli, Istanbul 26 years ago, DNA samples belonging to a foreign man were found on the shorts the girl was wearing on the day of the incident.

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Haber7 broke the news on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
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