Mystery as aspiring Turkish actress is found dead inside her home with the door locked from the inside – as friends speculate she was poisoned and police investigate the ‘suspicious’ death
- The body of Sukriye Bulgurcu, 28, was found dead inside her home on Friday
- But the doors were locked from the inside, and the cause of death is a mystery
- Friends have speculated that the aspiring actress maybe have been poisoned
- An autopsy is yet to be done to determine the cause of her death
The mystery surrounding the death of an aspiring Turkish actress has led to speculation from her friends that she may be been poisoned, with investigating police calling her death ‘suspicious’.
The lifeless body of Sukriye Bulgurcu, 28, was found dead inside her home with the door locked from the inside.
She was discovered by her friends after they broke down the door to her home in the district of Kucukcekmece in the north-western Turkish province of Istanbul on Friday.
The lifeless body of Sukriye Bulgurcu, 28 (pictured left and right), was found dead inside her home with the door locked from the inside
Expert teams from both the District Police Department and the Public Security Branch conducted an investigation at Sukriye’s flat.
According to the report of local news site Hurriyet, the door of the flat was locked from the inside.
This showed that there was nobody other than Sukriye in the house. Also, there was no sign of a struggle in the flat.
There were also no bruises or wounds on the body of the young woman, intensifying the mystery further.
No drugs were found in the investigation at the house either. Investigators are treating Sukriye’s death as ‘suspicious’.
However, in a series of cryptic social media posts reported by local media outlets, some of her friends have claimed that she could have been poisoned.
They have suggested that the budding actress may have fallen ill after eating food she ordered the evening prior to her death.
The cause of death of the young woman will be revealed after a detailed autopsy. that is currently being undertaken.
According to the news of Gazete Duvar, it was learned that Sukriye, who was from Hatay, left her hometown and came to Istanbul in 2013 to study acting.
She regularly shared images of her glamorous lifestyle, while paying homage to some of her favourite pieces of cinema, such as Scarface.
Sukriye was discovered by her friends in her home in the district of Kucukcekmece in the north-western Turkish province of Istanbul on Friday, April 2. Pictured: Sukriye (right) sits at a table with some friends
Expert teams from both the District Police Department and the Public Security Branch conducted an investigation at Sukriye’s flat. According to the report of local news site Hurriyet, the door of the flat was locked from the inside, sparking an investigation into the mystery surrounding her death
Gazete Duvar reported that Sukriye got trained in acting at the Mujdat Gezen Theater Center, one of Turkey’s most prestigious theatre schools, right after she graduated from the Film and Television Department of Kadir Has University.
Sukriye’s body was brought to the Cemetery Complex in her hometown, Hatay, after the autopsy, to be buried by her family and friends.
Sukriye was buried in Antakya Asri Cemetery on April4, after the funeral prayer was performed there, as her grief stricken mother reportedly was unable stand.
She is survived by three siblings and her parents.