Application to the Ministry of Justice for the Mystery in Sabahattin Ali’s Death

An official application was made to the Ministry of Justice to clarify the dark points in the death of Sabahattin Ali, one of the most important names of Turkish literature, which took place 78 years ago. Within the scope of the file, it is requested to determine where the author's body is buried and to resolve the uncertainties in the death process through legal means.

The body, found by chance by a shepherd on June 16, 1948, was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute for forensic examination, but was not handed over to his family. The author's grave, whose burial place was kept secret by the state authorities of the period, lost its trace over time and was buried in complete obscurity.