Within the scope of the investigation into the death of Kaşif Kozinoğlu, 9 suspects were referred to the courthouse, and arrest was requested for journalist Selahattin Günday.
Quick Look
- 9 suspects who were detained within the scope of the restarted investigation into the death of former MİT officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in Silivri Prison in 2011 while he was detained within the scope of the Ergenekon investigation, were sent to the courthouse.
- The prosecutor's office referred journalist Selahattin Günday and 2 people to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest, and requested judicial control for 6 people.
- Günday stated that he repeated the statements he made at the law enforcement agency verbatim and that his lawyer stated that there was no camera recording in that area.
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Why It Matters
Explorer Kozinoğlu died in Silivri Prison in 2011 while he was detained within the scope of the Ergenekon investigation. The investigation, which started after his death, was brought to the agenda again due to suspicious circumstances surrounding the incident.
9 suspects who were detained within the scope of the investigation that was restarted regarding the death of former National Intelligence Organization (MİT) officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in Silivri Prison in 2011 while he was detained within the scope of the Ergenekon investigation, were sent to the courthouse.
ARREST REQUESTED
While the prosecutor's office referred journalist Selahattin Günday and 2 people to the criminal judgeship of peace with a request for arrest, judicial control was requested for 6 people.
JOURNALIST GÜNDAY'S STATEMENT TO THE PROSECUTION OFFICE HAS BEEN REVEALED
The statement of the journalist Selahattin Günday, for whom an arrest request was requested, was also obtained.
Günday said, "I repeat exactly the statements I made at the law enforcement."
Selahattin Günday's statement was continued by his lawyer.
"NO CAMERA RECORDING WAS MADE IN THAT AREA"
Günday's lawyer's statement is as follows:
"We would like to repeat my client's statements and our statement at the police station verbatim and add a few points. Our client did not commit the crime charged. The door through which Kaşif Kozinoğlu entered and was photographed is the entrance to the courtrooms of the Beşiktaş Courthouse Annex Building. Our client and the cameramen were not at this door on the day of the incident and did not take any footage at this door. The photo that was asked to us by the prosecutor's office as a question and in which the Cihan News Agency reporter appears is on the photo. There is the logo of İhlas News Agency.
Our client did not visit the area in question, and as clearly stated in his statement, no camera recording was made in that area. During the police statement, three 12-page news items from 2011 were submitted to the prosecutor's file. In these news, it is seen that our client handed a microphone to the deceased's lawyer, Hüseyin Derin Yarsuvat, and included his statements in his news, at a time when no one could voice doubts about the death of Kaşif Kozinoğlu. "These statements contain the lawyer's suspicions regarding the death of Kaşif Kozinoğlu."
"THIS SITUATION HAPPENED LONG BEFORE KOZİNOĞLU CAME TO TESTIFY"
"We would also like to share a news dated April 29, 2012, which was recently obtained by us and presented in the annex of our statement. In this news made by Anadolu Agency, it was stated that during the closure of the Additional Service Building in Beşiktaş, the reporters working there were given a microphone and asked to tell about the most striking events that happened to them in the Beşiktaş Courthouse.
In this interview, it is clearly stated in his own words that the Cihan News Agency reporter stated that he was the person who saw Kaşif Kozinoğlu for the first time. Likewise, when you look at the first page of the news we have presented, you can see the photographs of the journalists waiting in front of the Beşiktaş Courthouse. In that photo, it is obvious that dozens of reporters and dozens of cameramen were waiting for Kaşif Kozinoğlu and making an effort to get footage.
On the other hand, we would like to express that Explorer Kozinoğlu's name appeared in many news channels and newspapers long before he came to Beşiktaş Courthouse, and a photograph of him that was available at that time was also included in these news contents. This happened long before Kaşif Kozinoğlu came to Beşiktaş Courthouse to testify.
So much so that the name of Explorer Kozinoğlu came to the fore for the first time after the detection of some digital documents illegally recorded on Oda TV computers by FETO member police during the judicial process known as the Oda TV Investigation, and the name of Explorer Kozinoğlu began to be written and reported intensively in the media after that description. "In this context, considering the absence of any images taken by our client and the news we have disclosed and submitted to the file, we request his release and a decision that there is no need for prosecution against him."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The criminal judgeship of peace will decide on arrest requests and judicial control decisions.
Very likely · Within days
The investigation into the death of Explorer Kozinoğlu will continue in the light of new evidence and statements.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What is the real reason for the death of Explorer Kozinoğlu?
- From what sources were the images and news about the incident reflected to the public obtained?
- Why were the arrest and judicial control orders requested by the prosecutor's office given?
