Second wave in the Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu investigation: Judicial proceedings initiated against 47 suspects
In an operation conducted across 16 provinces centered in Ankara, 33 people were detained; efforts are ongoing to apprehend 4 fugitives.
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A new operation has been carried out as part of the investigation into the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu and those accompanying him. Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced that judicial proceedings have been initiated against 47 suspects within the scope of the investigation coordinated by the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
According to the information provided by Gürlek, the operation was conducted with the support of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and the efforts of the Ankara Provincial Police Department. Simultaneous search and seizure operations were carried out at 45 addresses across 16 provinces centered in Ankara.
33 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY
Within the scope of the investigation, proceedings were initiated against 47 individuals who are considered to have participated in the crime of "premeditated murder" within the framework of FETÖ/PDY activities and to have committed various crimes aimed at preventing the clarification of the incident.
It was reported that 33 of the suspects have been detained, while 10 others are already in prison. It was stated that efforts to apprehend the 4 fugitives are ongoing.
The investigation is also examining allegations regarding the misdirection of search and rescue activities following the crash, the preparation of false information notes, and the manipulation of witnesses and secret witnesses. Authorities state that actions deemed to be aimed at preventing the revelation of the material truth are being investigated.
Minister Gürlek thanked the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the MİT Presidency, the Ankara Provincial Police Department, and the public personnel involved in the process for conducting the investigation. Stating that the investigation will be continued with determination, Gürlek said, "Justice will surely be served sooner or later."