Twist in missing banker case as family says human remains and wallet were found near where he disappeared in Turkey

The British family of a missing economics guru who disappeared while hiking in Turkey 10 months ago braced themselves for tragic news last night after his bones and wallet were found.

Korhan Berzeg, 83, did not return to his holiday home in Turkey after taking his dog for a walk in June last year.

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Although the dog was found alive, there was no trace of the former banker.

After the discovery in Balikesir Gonen – about five kilometers from where he began his walk – his daughter, Nisa, 50, said: “We have News.

“It is not good News maybe, but news.

While DNA tests are carried out on the remains, Nisa has flown from London to be with her mother in Turkey.

She said: “We have news. Maybe not good news, but news.

“We still don’t know much, but we were told that my father’s wallet was found and his personal belongings, along with human remains, 5 km from the village.

“I cried months ago…in some ways this might be a better outcome for those who survived, like my mother.”

Korhan had not been heard from for 312 days, when the discovery was made after months of fruitless attempts. police searches across hundreds of square kilometers.

The bones were discovered by Turkish Ahmet Gülay while he was investigating a problem with his village’s drinking water supply.

Gülay said: “There was a problem with the water in our neighborhood and we thought there was a break in the pipes.

“While we were looking for the path where the pipes ran, we saw the clothes.

“A card with Korhan Berzeg’s photo used on public transport was found in his pocket.

“His photo was intact. His credit card was in his wallet. There were bones three feet from his clothes. There was no skull. We immediately informed the gendarmerie.”

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