Adnan Çolak (born 1952 or 1953) is a Turkish convicted serial killer and rapist. He was active primarily in the Artvin province of Turkey between 1992 and 1994.
Crimes and Investigation Çolak was responsible for the murders of six elderly women (aged 68 to 85) and the attempted murder of one other in the districts of Artvin, Hopa, and Borçka. He typically gained entry to victims' homes by posing as a municipal worker, a government official, or a person in need of assistance. Once inside, he raped, tortured, and strangled his victims, often stealing money and jewelry.
He was apprehended on May 12, 1994, following a composite sketch distributed to the public and a tip from a citizen who recognized him. Upon arrest, items belonging to the victims were found in his possession.
Trial and Conviction In 1995, the Artvin Heavy Penal Court sentenced Çolak to six death penalties (one for each murder) and an additional 40 years in prison for robbery, attempted murder, and rape. Following the abolition of the death penalty in Turkey in 2002 (as part of EU harmonization reforms), his death sentences were commuted to aggravated life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Imprisonment He is currently serving his sentence in a high-security prison in Turkey. The case remains one of the most notorious serial killer cases in modern Turkish criminal history.
