Austrian man found dead in Konya district

Austrian man found dead in Konya district

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Austrian man found dead in Konya district

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The bodies of two dead men have been found in some bushes in the Akşehir district of Konya Province in Turkey.

Austrian citizen Herald Weib, 52, and a local man named Ramazan Kaplan, 49, had been reported missing since Oct. 18 and were recently found dead from gunshot wounds in Akşehir.

A local discovered the dead bodies and informed the Gendarmerie of their wherabouts. According to the Gendarmerie, Weib entered Turkey on Oct. 2 through Antalya Airport. Two men were about to start a new business, relatives of Kaplan said.

The bodies were removed and taken to Akşehir Hospital's morgue. An investigation into the murders was launched by the Gendarmerie.