Elif Yılmaz

**Elif Yılmaz** (2001–) was the suspect in the murder investigation of entrepreneur Hasan Adanır in Breaking Dead (Case#6 of Mysteries of Turkey), she made a minor appearance in In Agony and Betrayal (Case#8 of Mysteries of Turkey), escaped convict Roma Balogh in Night of Dead (Case#10 of Mysteries of Turkey), criminal Metin Akyüz in Dig Your Innocence (Case#18 of Mysteries of Turkey), before killing Hell's Gate Member Fiona David in Over The Poison (Case#24 of Across Europe), TRO's member Burak Yamantürk in Secrets Die Together (Case#27 of Mysteries of Turkey), HG's leader Amanda Mackay in Power, Sacrifice and Death (Case#30 of Mysteries of Turkey).

## Biography

Elif Yılmaz was born on 14 January 2001 in Istanbul, Turkey as the second child and only daughter of Ahmet Yılmaz and Feride Özgür. She has a older brother Mert Yılmaz. She was born into an wealthy and affluent family who had several businesses around the country. She was brought up in extremely European and lavish lifestyle. She was educated at Galatasaray College where she took courses in German and English. She is currently studying at  University College Cork in Cork, Ireland.

In her childhood, Elif loved to play games, and watch movies, she was pretty much interested in watching romantic movies, and was also interested in celebrities, however on the top of that, she despised makeup, and considers that it’s very overrated. In 2010, when Elif was 9, there were series of kidnappings of children in Istanbul. One day when they were out for dinner, along with Onur's family, Elif as being a sweet tooth ran to the dessert corner which was outside. Mert and Onur ran beside her, she was being held by a 21 year old kidnapper, and Mert who was 11 and Onur who was 10. When they noticed the kidnapper they both ran beside him and kicked him after which he fell to the ground, and started to beat him up. After beating him for a while, the police finally showed up and got rid of the group. Mert and Onur were awarded by the police for helping them to arrest the group. Elif had fell in love with Onur after this very event.

Elif is best friends with Ceren Ayhan, who is her polar opposite, she is interested in fashion and makeup. However, both of them are each other emotional partners, and are very close to each other, both of them were the most
popular girls of there school. From 2016, she is into relationship with Onur Sağlam, who is also Mert's best friend. Both of them are still together and planning to get engaged soon, there relationship is really understanding, and there hasn't been any occasion, they have fought with each other, even once when Elif was sick and in hospital, Onur had sleepless night and looked after her.

In 2022, Elif along with Onur established the Turkish Resistance Organisation in order to fight Hell's Gate, who had spreading violence and brainwashed Mert, during this time Elif supported Onur, and was always there for him. In the end, with the death of Amanda Mackay, HG was defeated.

After destroying HG, Onur and Elif went to Switzerland to spend some quality time together. After returning from there, she went to Ireland for her studies, and Onur started to control his father’s business, he managed to earn a lot of money, and built his own house in Istanbul and London. On 11 December 2022, Onur proposed to her, and she gladly accepted his proposal, they got engaged on the next day. Four months later on 20 April 2023, Onur married Elif in a magnificent wedding in Istanbul, which was attended by several people. Both of them were twenty two year old, which was considered young to get married. After their marriage, the couple went to honeymoon. On 12 September 2025, two years after their marriage, she gave birth to her only child and son Aslan Sağlam in Istanbul.

## Profile

Elif is a 21-year-old student and blogger. She dons a full sleeved black top, with few golden embroidery on it. Underneath the top, she dons a black and white tartan skirt, and black tights. She has long golden brown hair. She also wears a diamond ring on her left hand and a bracelet.

## Case Appearances

* Breaking Dead (Case#6 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* In Agony and Betrayal (Case#8 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Night of Dead (Case#10 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Dig Your Innocence (Case#18 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* An Evil Truth (Case#19 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Once A Bloody Union (Case#20 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* That Old Revenge (Case#21 of Mysteries of Turkey).
* Broken Promises (Case#22 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Nowhere To Burn (Case#23 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Over The Poison (Case#24 of Across Europe)
* Quarrel of Respect (Case#25 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Fate of The Lust (Case#26 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Secrets Die Together (Case#27 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Agony Goes Around (Case#28 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* King of Hearts (Case#29 of Mysteries of Turkey)
* Power, Sacrifice and Death (Case#30 of Mysteries of Turkey)