THINK ABOUTIT UFO SIGHTINGS REPORT
Date: February 1996
Sighting Time: Day
Day/Night: (The sighting time is explicitly listed as “Day”).
Location: Yamanlar Mountain Peak, near Karagol, Turkey
Urban or Rural: Rural
Entity Type: None reported
Entity Description:
Hynek Classification: DD (Daylight Disc) Metallic or whitish object was seen in the day.
Duration: Brief (The report notes the object moved “so fast” that they only caught it on two photographs).
No. of Object(s): 1
Appearance / Description of the Object(s): Metallic or whitish circular object.
Distance to Object(s): its distance about 500 metres (500 yards).
Shape of Object(s): Circular / Disc (The report mentions a diameter of 20 meters, implying a circular shape).
Size of Object(s): diameter of the object to be about 20 metres (60 feet),
Color of Object(s): Metallic or whitish.
Number of Witnesses: Multiple
Special Features/Characteristics: High-speed maneuverability and photographic evidence (The images were verified as genuine by experts from Aegaean University and “On Photography House” in Istanbul).
Source: Michael Hesemann
Summary/Description: Beginning of 1998 Karagol near Izmir, Turkey “For at least a hundred times”, Cem Arat and Mehmet Safak returned to the site at the Yamanlar Mountain Peak near Karagol, where they saw and photographed a strange object in February 1996. This time, one of them was called up by the Army, so they decided to go a last time as a kind of “Farewell party”. And this time another UFO showed up! They shot a lot of pictures, but the object was moving so fast, that they caught it on only two. After their military service, in the beginning of the year 2000, they contacted a local TV channel and told their story. Their photos were examined by an expert of the Aegaean University of Izmir, Dr. Ahmet Imancer, head of the Photography and Graphic Dept. He stated that he was convinced they were not a hoax and estimated the diameter of the object to be about 20 metres (60 feet), its distance about 500 metres (500 yards).
The Turkish UFO research center SIRIUS requested another analysis by the “On Photography House” in Istanbul, which, on June 16, 2000, stated: “As a result of our analysis of the 35 mm negative film, we concluded that the images on the negatives are genuine and there is no indication of a hoax on the photos delivered from these negatives. The negatives and the photographs were examined by computer and no modifications were found on them.” Thanks to Haktan Akdogan for the pictures and to Esen Sekerkarar for her detailed report on the case!
SIRIUS Analysis Conclusion
Following an exhaustive study of the original 35 mm negatives, the Turkish UFO Research Center SIRIUS and “On Photography House” in Istanbul issued a formal statement on June 16, 2000. Their experts concluded:
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Authenticity: The images on the negatives are 100% genuine.
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No Hoax: There is no indication of a hoax or physical manipulation of the photographs.
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Digital Verification: Computer examination of both negatives and prints showed no signs of digital modification.
