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These are the haunting final moments of a young woman saying farewell to her loved ones apparently anticipating her own murder at the hands of her cop ex-boyfriend.
Student nurse Ayse Tokyaz, 22, was last seen visiting the home of her ex-boyfriend Cemil Koc, where investigators believe she was killed before her body was stuffed into a suitcase and dumped by the roadside in the Eyupsultan district, Turkey.
The disturbing video, shared by her twin sister Esra Tokyaz, shows Ayse addressing the camera and saying: "Hello dear friends.
"Let this video be a gift to you for the rest of my life. If I die one day, please share this video with my loved ones.
"I love you all very much, but there are a few people who don't deserve my blessing."
In the 20-second clip, she appears very emotional as she speaks directly to camera in a calm voice.
No other voices can be heard in the footage. Esra added the caption: "My sweet girl somehow sensed she was going to become an angel."
The recording was made shortly before Ayse's dead body was found crammed into the travel bag by the roadside on 13th July.
CCTV footage showed suspect Koc carrying the suitcase out of his home on 11th July and placing it in the boot of a red car that belongs to a friend.
Investigators believe that former police officer Koc then paid a group of men to transport the suitcase in a different car and dump it in a roadside area.
Seven people have been arrested, including Koc and his friend, identified as Oguz K., who claimed he did not know what was in the suitcase and only helped move it.
Meanwhile, it also emerged that Koc had been investigated in 2023 over the death of his former girlfriend Ece Gul Ovezova, who reportedly fell from the sixth floor of her apartment building in Diyarbakir.
He was released due to lack of evidence.
The case has sparked fresh outrage across Turkey and renewed scrutiny of the country’s growing femicide crisis.
Women's rights activists say Ayse’s murder is part of a wider pattern of systemic failure to protect women from violent partners, even when clear warnings are given.
In 2021, Turkey formally withdrew from the Istanbul Convention, a European treaty designed to prevent violence against women and hold perpetrators accountable.
The decision triggered widespread condemnation from civil society groups, who warned it would embolden abusers and reduce legal protections for victims.
The NGO We Will Stop Femicide reports that more than 230 women have been murdered in Turkey so far in 2025, many by partners or former partners.
In both 2022 and 2023, over 400 women were killed. Critics say police often ignore restraining orders and fail to act on credible reports of abuse or threats.
Activists point to Ayse's case as an example of how warnings are repeatedly missed.
Rights groups say these failures are especially severe in cases where suspects have police or political connections.
Protests and vigils have been held in major cities including Istanbul, with demonstrators calling for urgent reform and the reinstatement of the Istanbul Convention.
(Mike Leidig / newsX)
Byline Journalist: Mike Leidig
Byline Sub editor: Simona Kitanovska
Byline Spotter: Aloysius Fernandes
Byline Commisioning Editor: Aloysius Fernandes
Byline Senior Writer: Mike Leidig
Byline Picture Editor: Zorica Stojkovik
Byline Video Editor: David Stojkovic
Byline Copychecker: Marija Stojkoska
Byline Illustrator: Marija Stojkoska
Byline News Editor: Simona Kitanovska
Geography: Eyüpsultan
Subject: Legal, Crime, Murder, Video
T4 Editor Story Rating: 6
T4 Editor Pic/Vid rating: 7
T4 Total rating: 6.5
