Detention and arrest warrants have been issued for 4 people in the investigation into the suspicious death of MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu in Silivri Prison in 2011. While 3 suspects were detained in operations carried out in Istanbul and Ankara, it was determined that retired Gendarmerie Colonel Hasan Atilla Uğur is in Cyprus.
Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek announced in his statement regarding the investigation that efforts are continuing to shed light on all aspects of the suspicious death, despite the years that have passed. Gürlek stated that the events of the night of the incident, the subsequent judicial proceedings, and the previous investigation process are being re-examined.
The statement by Minister of Justice Akın Gürlek is as follows:
"No matter how many years pass, we are determined not to leave any suspicious death in the dark.
In the investigation conducted by our Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command under the coordination of our Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the suspicious death of MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu in prison, efforts are being carried out meticulously to reveal the material truth in all its aspects.
Within the scope of the investigation, arrest and detention warrants were issued today for 4 suspects, including the former Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor who was on duty at the time of the incident, the former prison prosecutor, and two of Kozinoğlu's cellmates.
In the simultaneous operation carried out in Istanbul and Ankara, 3 suspects were apprehended and detained. The judicial process regarding the other suspect, who was determined to be in Cyprus, is ongoing.
With the contribution of our Department for Combating Unsolved Crimes, the events that took place on the night of the death, the judicial proceedings carried out after the incident, the evidence collected, and the previous investigation process are being re-examined in a way that will leave no question marks.
Regardless of the time that has passed; all necessary judicial processes are being carried out with determination to reveal the material truth, identify those responsible, and ensure the manifestation of justice."
News Source: 12punto
