Previously housed in temporary facilities in Mardin for about six months, the relatives of the suspects, more than 80 people, were taken to Kırklareli early Monday morning under heavy security.The apartments where the suspects’ relatives are being housed are under constant surveillance by the Kırklareli Police Department, with two cameras and safety fences placed 100 meters from the buildings, while police maintain a permanent presence in front of the fences.
The group from Mardin was met by Kırklareli Deputy Governor İsmail Gültekin, Kırklareli Police Chief Mehmet Behzat Canbazoğlu and officials from the Kırklareli Social Services and Children Protection Agency.
The apartments were furnished with refrigerators, washing machines and dishwashers as well as books, toys and art supplies for the children. The homes range in size from 90 to 150 square meters. While one elderly woman was happy to leave her village, another said there is no place like one’s home. The women and children congregated in the apartments, while the men carried the items they brought from Mardin into the houses.
Speaking to reporters, Gültekin said they will meet the needs of the people from the Bilge village and ensure their safety. Forty-four people were brutally murdered in Bilge, located in Mardin province, during an engagement ceremony on May 4. The cause of the bloodshed was reportedly an inter-family dispute.
