Adnan Colak
Artvin Monster, The Beast of Artvin, Artvin Canavari
Active for 4 years
(1992-1995) in Turkey
11
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
11
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 12 Books Written About Adnan Colak
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Adnan Colak a Turkish serial killer and rapist known as the Artvin Monster, The Beast of Artvin and Artvin Canavari. Colak killed eleven elderly women aged 68 to 95 and raped six others. After his arrest in 1995, Colak's trial in the Zonguldak 1 Heavy Criminal Court lasted for more than five years. He was sentenced to death but changed to life in prison after Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004. Adnan Colak was released on May 28, 2005, under the Conditional Release Act, which the media called "Rahsan amnesty".
Adnan Colak Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Adnan Colak (aka) Artvin Monster, The Beast of Artvin, Artvin Canavari, was active for 4 years between 1992-1995, known to have ( 11 confirmed / 11 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Turkey
Adnan Colak was born on September 5th 1952 in Artvin Province, province of Turkey.
Adnan Colak a male citizen of Turkey.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes.
In 1992 (Age 39/40) Adnan Colak started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, and murder his victims. Adnan Colak used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes.
He was arrested on July 1st 1995 (Age 42), convicted on June 23rd 2000 (Age 47), sentenced to six death sentences plus forty years commuted to life imprisonment at a prison in Artvin, Turkey. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 56%
serial killers by profile completenessAdnan Colak has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Adnan Colak a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
Adnan Colak
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-21 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Adnan Çolak |
| Nickname: | Artvin Monster, The Beast of Artvin, Artvin Canavari |
| Victims: | 11 - 11 |
| Years Active: | 1992 - 1995 |
| Ages Active: | 39/40 - 42/43 |
| Active Countries: | Turkey |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1952 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Turkey |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♍ Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 23 |
| Birth Month: | September |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Sep 5, 1952 |
| Given Name: | Adnan |
| Birth Location: | Artvin Province, province of Turkey |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 1, 1995 (Age 42) |
| Convicted: | Jun 23, 2000 (Age 47) |
| Sentence: | six death sentences plus forty years commuted to life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Artvin, Turkey |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Adnan Colak
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Adnan Colak. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 05 1952 | Adnan Colak was born in Artvin Province, province of Turkey. #19520905 |
| Sep 05 1972 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Sep 05 1982 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1992 (Age 39/40) | Adnan Colak started his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Sep 05 1992 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1995 (Age 42/43) | Adnan Colak ended his serial killing spree. #1995 |
| Jul 01 1995 (Age 42) | Adnan Colak arrested. #19950701 |
| Jun 23 2000 (Age 47) | Adnan Colak was convictedand sentenced to six death sentences plus forty years commuted to life imprisonment at a prison in Artvin, Turkey. #20000623 |
| Sep 05 2002 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Sep 05 2012 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Sep 05 2022 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Adnan Colak (1992-1995).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 13 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
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12 Books that mention Serial Killer
Adnan Colak
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0495082511 | Contemporary Communicatio... | 3 Total Including John G. Proakis | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 1107037433 | Treatment-Related Stroke | Alexander Tsiskaridz... | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 3319046810 | Progress in Exergy, Energ... | 3 Total Including Ibrahim Dincer | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 1441910174 | Global Warming | 4 Total Including Ibrahim Dincer | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 9264035745 | Corporate Governance of N... | OECD | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 1452299374 | Worldwide Government Dire... | John Martino | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 1409482677 | Feminist Practices | Dr Lori A Brown | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 1118823141 | Microbial Toxins in Dairy... | Adnan Y. Tamime | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 0993211879 | Political Economy of Taxa... | 21 Total Including Sacit Hadi Akdede | Adnan Colak | 1 |
| 1133707033 | Contemporary Communicatio... | 3 Total Including John G. Proakis | Adnan Colak | 1 |
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Adnan Çolak (born 5 September 1952) is a Turkish serial killer and rapist known as "The Beast of Artvin" (Turkish: Artvin Canavarı).Çolak killed eleven elderly women in the age of between 68 and 95, and raped six others within the same age range in Artvin, Turkey from 1992 to 1995. After being captured in 1995, Çolak's trial in the Zonguldak 1 Heavy Criminal Court lasted for more than five years.
External References
- Adnan Çolak on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 21, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Adnan ÇOLAK on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 21, 2018.
- Q359832 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Adnan Çolak on tr.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on May 4, 2019.
Internal References
Adnan Colak is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #3 of 7[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Turkey
- #7 of 39[ Page 1 ] of Virgo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #10 of 41[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
- #77 of 307[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #94 of 651[ Page 7 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #146 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #334 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #422 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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