Ex-Transport Minister Arif Ahmet Denizolgun's exhumation completed: Body sent to the Council of Forensic Medicine

The grave of former Minister of Transport Arif Ahmet Denizolgun was opened as part of an investigation into his death in 2016. The exhumation process, carried out at the request of the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, was completed at the Karacaahmet Cemetery in Istanbul.

In a statement, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office noted that there were allegations and complaints regarding the suspicious nature of Denizolgun's death and the previous autopsy procedures. The statement indicated that the investigation is being conducted under the file registered at the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office with the reference number 2026/8086.

The prosecutor's office shared with the public that "an exhumation decision was taken in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code (CMK) in order to conduct a re-examination to determine the true cause of death of the deceased."

Security measures were taken with iron barriers at the Karacaahmet Cemetery prior to the procedure. The prosecutor and crime scene investigation teams arrived at the cemetery at approximately 08:45 in the morning.

After approximately 3 hours of work, the exhumation process was completed. Denizolgun's body was sent to the Council of Forensic Medicine for a re-examination regarding the cause of death.