How Eylem Tok and her son were caught: Escape plans revealed

A new development has occurred regarding Eylem Tok and her son T.C., for whom Turkey has issued a red notice.

17-year-old T.C., who caused the death of Oğuz Murat Aci in a traffic accident that occurred in Eyüpsultan on March 1, and his mother Eylem Tok have been caught in the U.S., where they had fled.

According to information obtained from the Boston police, T.C. and Tok were detained today at around 09:30 local time in an operation conducted at the house where they were staying in Boston, in accordance with the arrest warrant dated May 7 from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

T.C. and his mother were transferred to the Boston Federal Court.

While Cihantimur and Tok were being taken to the federal courthouse, it was noted that the arrest warrant requested their extradition to Turkey, with Cihantimur facing charges of "involuntary manslaughter and assault" and his mother Tok facing charges of "aiding and abetting a criminal."

THEY WERE FOUND WITH 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN CASH

U.S. officials stated that Tok was carrying 5 thousand dollars in cash at the time of her detention.

According to the officials' statement, they added that the mother and son had also been touring a private school with an annual tuition of 46 thousand dollars.

FAKE PASSPORT DETAIL

In a report by Reuters based on court documents, it was stated that "Turkish authorities assessed that Tok and Cihantimur could flee to Cuba with fake passports."

HEARING ON TUESDAY

Judge Donald Cabell, who is presiding over the case, scheduled a hearing for Tuesday after prosecutors argued to the court that "the mother and son have the resources to flee again if given the opportunity." At the hearing in Boston, it will be determined whether Tok and Cihantimur will remain in custody until a decision is made regarding their extradition to Turkey.

Tok's lawyer, Brendan Kelley, argued that his clients were "being held for something that may not even be extraditable."

MINISTER TUNÇ: EYLEM TOK AND HER SON CAUGHT IN BOSTON

Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç announced that Eylem Tok and her son Timur Cihantimur have been arrested in Boston.

In a post on his social media account, Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç stated, "Suspects Eylem Tok and her son Timur Cihantimur, who were caught and detained in the U.S. within the scope of our extradition request, have been arrested by the court they appeared before in Boston.

The hearing to review their detention will be held on June 18.

We will closely follow the extradition process that will begin after this hearing and will continue our necessary initiatives for the extradition of the suspects from the U.S. to our country," he said.

Minister Tunç had announced the news of Eylem Tok and her son's capture with the following post:

"According to information we received today from U.S. Department of Justice officials, Eylem Tok and her son Timur Cihantimur have been caught in the U.S. within the scope of our extradition request. As a Ministry, we are closely following the process," he said.

STATEMENT FROM EYLEM TOK'S LAWYER

Journalist Rojda Altıntaş, who shared the statement made by Brendan Kelley, the lawyer for Eylem Tok and her son T.C., tagged Minister of Justice Yılmaz Tunç, saying, "This statement is important, I hope it doesn't end like this."

Altıntaş conveyed the statements of Kelley, who spoke to Reuters, as follows:

Brendan Kelley argued that Tok should be released and stated that under Turkish law, the crime is not punishable if committed by a parent, and that this situation might not be eligible for extradition under the U.S.-Turkey treaty. Brendan Kelley said, "They are being held for something that may not even be extraditable."