Arif Ahmet Denizolgun's autopsy video controversy: The prosecutor's office prepared an indictment

Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, within the scope of the investigation carried out regarding the death of former Minister of Transport Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, the Forensic Medicine Institute officers of the period İ.Ç., Ç.K. and S.C. prepared an indictment against him.

In the indictment, the answers given to the prosecutor's office regarding whether there was a video recording of Denizolgun's autopsy were scrutinized.

145 PHOTOS WERE SENT TO THE PROSECUTION OFFICE

According to the indictment, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office requested the Forensic Medicine Institute to send video and photographic records regarding Denizolgun's autopsy.

145 photographs were found in the file sent to the prosecutor's office by ATK on June 5, 2026. In the response of the institution, it was stated that there was no video record of the autopsy.

Thereupon, the prosecutor's office requested a re-investigation into whether there was a video record of the autopsy.

IT WAS SAID "THERE IS NO VIDEO", AND IT WAS LATER REPORTED THAT THE RECORDING WAS FOUND

In the indictment, it was stated that the decision to bury the conquest was made on August 18, 2026, and the process was carried out one day later.

In the letter sent by ATK to the prosecutor's office on August 18, it was stated that there were video recordings of the autopsy and they were sent to the prosecutor's office.

In the indictment, which also included the statements of the suspects, it was stated that S.Ç. said that he had handed over 145 photographs, Ç.K. replied "there is no video recording", and İ.Ç. approved the warrant stating "there is no video".

ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION IN ATK: RESPONSIBILITY GIVEN

The indictment stated that an administrative investigation was conducted by the Forensic Medicine Institute against three suspects and the suspects were given reprimands.

The prosecutor's office stated that the suspects had the status of public officials because they were ATK employees.

"THE ANSWER WAS GIVEN CONTRARY TO THE TRUTH" ACCUSE

In the indictment, it was claimed that although there was a video recording of Denizolgun's autopsy, the suspects falsely responded to the warrant sent to the prosecutor's office stating that there was no video recording.

It was stated that this action fell within the scope of the crime of "forgery of official documents by a public official" and that there was sufficient suspicion to file a public lawsuit against the suspects.