by TurkeyPurge | Jul 1, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Ercan Özoğluöz, the former head of the special police unit established to apprehend prime coup suspect Adil Öksüz, has been jailed as part of an investigation into the Gulen movement. Ozogluoz was arrested on charges of membership to the movement, media said Friday....
by TurkeyPurge | May 17, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Zübeyir Öksüz, cousin of Adil Öksüz, a major suspect in the investigations into the July 15 coup attempt has been sentenced to 9 years and 9 months in prison over terror charges. Under pre-trial detention for nearly 18 months now, Mr. Zübeyir appeared before the court...
by TurkeyPurge | Apr 29, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Esmaül Hüsna Öksüz, one of the cousins of Adil Öksüz, a major suspect in the investigations into the July 15 coup attempt has been arrested, adding up to a group of people jailed over their family ties to the latter. Esmaül Hüsna was rounded up at a post office in...
by TurkeyPurge | Mar 8, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office issued detention warrants on International Women’s Day for 121 women due to alleged links to the Turkey’s Gülen group, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported. Among the suspects are the sister-in-law of Adil...
by TurkeyPurge | Nov 16, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
Erdal Şen and Ali Sami Yıldırım, the two relatives of Turkey’s major coup suspect Adil Öksüz, have been handed down a jail sentence of 6 years, 3 months, and 7 years, 6 months on coup charges. According to pro-gpv’t Star daily, Şen and Yıldırım are found guilty...
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