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Somali Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur visited Öznur Göçer, the widow of motor courier Yunus Emre Göçer, on Monday to offer his condolences on behalf of the Somali state. Göçer tragically lost his life in a car accident involving the son of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud…
On November 30, Yunus Emre Göçer was fatally injured in a traffic accident. The driver, later identified as Mohamud, the son of the Somali President, was briefly detained but subsequently released, leading to international scrutiny. Despite initial police reports attributing fault to Göçer, further investigation revised this assessment, implicating Mohamud as the primary negligent party.
Somali President Mohamud phoned to express his deep sorrow to Mrs. Göçer and affirmed his respect for the Turkish judicial system. However, the president’s empathetic approach stopped short of promising his son’s return to Turkey to face charges, “I offer my condolences, We have full confidence in Turkish justice, Our respect is endless, Everything will continue as it should, including all processes and procedures. I just wanted to express my feelings and condolences to you as a father, Also, my wife asked me to convey her wishes to you with the same feelings and wishes. That’s the reason I’m calling. May God have mercy on him, and we are praying for him,” he added.
Turkish officials, including Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç, have been actively discussing with Somali counterparts the possibility of Mohamud’s return for trial.”We’ve had talks with Somali judicial authorities,” Tunç told reporters last Thursday. “It will be possible for the defendant to come to Turkey to stand trial in the coming days.”
The Göçer family’s lawyer, İyaz Çimen, criticized the delay in legal action and voiced hope for diplomatic cooperation from the Somali government. The family seeks justice on charges of “negligent homicide,” a crime punishable by Turkish law, and aims for both material and moral compensation.
