Narin Güran

The report from Istanbul's Forensic Medicine Institute has determined that Narin Güran was killed by strangulation, pointing to bleeding in the anterior neck muscle and lower jaw, according to local media.

The investigation into the death of 8-year-old Narin Güran in the eastern city of Diyarbakır has exposed efforts by her family members to hinder the probe.

After 19 days of search, Narin's body was discovered on Sept. 8 in a stream, still dressed in the clothes she had been wearing when she disappeared.

A Turkish court on Friday jailed pending trial the mother and brother of a murdered eight-year-old girl whose body was found in a sack hidden under rocks in a case that horrified the nation and triggered protests since her disappearance three weeks ago.

In a new development regarding the murder of Narin Güran, a court in Diyarbakır has arrested eight individuals, including the mother, brother and uncle of the 8-year-old girl.

The murder of Güran, whose body was found on Sept. 8 after weeks of search efforts, has sparked public outrage, as suspicion centers around her family members.

The Family and Social Services Ministry has announced its decision to become involved in the case of the murder of Narin Güran, whose body was discovered weeks after her disappearance in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır.

The 8-year-old was found dead in a stream just 1 kilometer from her village on the 19th day of her disappearance.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has pledged that justice will be served for 8-year-old Narin Güran, whose body was found 19 days after she went missing.

Narin's disappearance and death have gripped the nation, prompting widespread media coverage and statements of condolence from high-ranking officials.

The Gendarmerie units discovered the body of 8-year-old Narin Güran in a stream bed in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır on Sept. 8, 19 days after the initial missing person report, though details regarding the perpetrator remain unclear.

The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Aug. 21 when Güran did not return home after leaving a course in the Bağlar district.

A special team from the capital Ankara has arrived in the southeastern city of Diyarbakır to assist in the search for 8-year-old Narin Güran, who has been missing for more than two weeks.

Narin disappeared on the afternoon of Aug. 21, prompting a search by her family and local authorities.

Security forces have taken the uncle of an 8-year-old missing girl into custody in the country's southeast following the brief detention and subsequent release of her elder brother.

The incident unfolded on the afternoon of Aug. 21 when Narin Güran did not return home after leaving a course in Diyarbakır province, prompting her family to initiate their own search efforts.