Süleymancı leader Alihan Kuriş seen for the first time in days! Supporters waved and chased the vehicle
Following the arrest of Süleymancı leader Alihan Kuriş, there was activity around the courthouse during his transfer to prison; moments of Kuriş waving to his supporters and being seen for the first time in days were captured on camera.
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Activity occurred around the courthouse during the transfer to prison of Alihan Kuriş, the leader of the Süleymancıs, who was detained and subsequently ordered to be arrested by the court as part of an investigation into the Alihan Kuriş Criminal Organization.
After Kuriş was placed into the prison transport vehicle, a group of his supporters in the area headed toward the vehicle. The events surrounding the prison vehicle, which moved under heavy security measures, were captured on camera.
THEY WAVED AT KURIŞ AND CHASED THE VEHICLE
As the prison vehicle began to move, some people in the crowd were seen waving at Kuriş. A group of supporters ran after the accelerating prison vehicle for a while.
The activity that took place during the transfer, which was carried out under security measures, drew attention.
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??The gathered community members saw Alihan Kuriş for the last time. pic.twitter.com/BiI1cG1QDc
SEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN DAYS
The footage recorded during the transfer revealed another striking detail regarding Alihan Kuriş. Kuriş was seen for the first time in days, as there had been no images of him reflected in the press since the first day he was detained as part of the investigation.
Kuriş was seen waving from inside the prison vehicle to the crowd waiting outside and running after the vehicle during the transfer.