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Prosecutor drops investigation in case of former police chief found dead in quarantine cell

April 23, 2021

The Gümüşhane public prosecutor’s office said there were no grounds for legal action in the case of Mustafa Kabakçıoğlu, a police inspector who was...

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Turkish brigadier general jailed on coup charges dies of COVID-19

April 21, 2021

A former brigadier general who was jailed on coup charges following an abortive putsch in Turkey in July 2016 has died of COVID-19, according...

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Former judge jailed on Gülen links dies from cancer shortly after release

April 20, 2021

Former judge Alparslan Güngör, who was imprisoned for three years on alleged Gülen links and diagnosed with stage four lung cancer shortly after his...

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Engineer jailed over Gülen links dies of cancer after belated release from prison

April 20, 2021

Industrial engineer Abdülazim Özdemir, 49, who was diagnosed with liver cancer during his 24-month incarceration on terrorism charges, died on Friday in Ankara, the...

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Jailed media executive faces 2,500 years in match-fixing ‘conspiracy’ trial

April 16, 2021

Turkish prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of up to 2,445 years for Hidayet Karaca, former chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, on...

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53 former and active duty gendarmerie officers face detention over Gülen links

April 9, 2021

Prosecutors in the Turkish capital city of Ankara have issued detention warrants for 53 active duty and former officers at the Gendarmerie General Command...

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66 former military and police officers face detention over Gülen links

April 2, 2021

Prosecutors in the Turkish capital city of Ankara have issued detention warrants for 66 people, including active duty and former military officers as well...

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‘I fear for my life in here,’ says disabled bomb expert imprisoned on terrorism conviction

April 2, 2021

“I fear for my life in here,” said disabled former bomb disposal expert Bilal Konakçı in a letter he wrote from his prison cell...

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115 former, active duty officers face detention over alleged Gülen links

March 30, 2021

Turkish prosecutors issued detention warrants for a total of 115 people including active duty and former officers due to their alleged links to the...

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