The key facts

  • At around 23:30 in Küçükçekmece in Istanbul, a conflict broke out between two groups during a wedding, lasting about an hour and ending in a knife attack
  • 33-year-old Kylch Boriyev was killed; the suspect R.T. was detained and remanded in custody by a court decision
  • The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul refuted reports that the victim was a citizen of Uzbekistan: according to the consulate, he was a citizen of Turkmenistan

What happened

On the night of November 2, in Istanbul, in the Kemalpasha neighborhood of the Küçükçekmece district, an argument broke out between two groups of guests at a wedding for unknown reasons. The conflict, which lasted about an hour, ended in a knife attack: a man identified as R.T., who, according to media reports, was intoxicated, stabbed 33-year-old Kylch Boriyev in the neck area. The man received first aid at the scene and was taken to a hospital, but he could not be saved. Zamon.uz reports this citing Turkish media and the Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul.

Detention of the suspect

As a result of investigative operations, the suspect was detained, and the knife used in the crime was seized as material evidence. After questioning, R.T. was remanded in custody by a court decision.

The victim's citizenship: refutation

A number of Turkish publications initially reported that the victim was a citizen of Uzbekistan. The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Istanbul refuted this information: following an investigation, it reported that 33-year-old Kylch Boriyev was a citizen of Turkmenistan, not Uzbekistan. The consulate's statement was published on its official channel.