Berat Albayrak arrives in Trabzon for

Hasan Atilla Uğur Türkiye — Photo: CNN Türk

Politics World press 34 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 00:55

Murder and organized crime charges in Kozinoğlu investigation

In the investigation into the 2011 death of Kaşif Kozinoğlu at Silivri Prison, retired officials Hasan Ataman Yıldırım and Hasan Atilla Uğur were placed under house arrest on charges of "intentional killing," while then-Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor Ali İşgören and prison prosecutor Necip Doğan were referred to a magistrate's court with a request for arrest on charges of "membership in a criminal organization."

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Hasan Atilla Uğur Kaşif Kozinoğlu Hasan Ataman Yıldırım intelligence agency MİT Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office

HSK, Savcı Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk — Photo: TGRT Haber

Politics World press 33 sources 19 Sept, 01:35

Prosecutor Uçuk suspended from duty, detention order issued against him

The Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Second Chamber unanimously decided to temporarily suspend Bozova Public Prosecutor Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk from duty for three months. Afterward, the Tekirdağ Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an ex officio investigation for "insulting a public official" and issued a detention order.

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Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK) Türkşad Kunthan Uçuk Tekirdağ 4th High Criminal Court

SON DAKİKA: İBB Davasına ek iddianame hazırlandı - Sözcü Gazetesi — Photo: Sözcü

Politics World press 31 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 00:25

Additional 29-person indictment accepted in İBB case, number of defendants rises to 435

Istanbul's 33rd High Criminal Court accepted and merged with the main case a 195-page supplementary indictment against 29 people, including jailed İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, in the Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ investigation; the number of defendants rose to 435 and the number of alleged acts to 155.

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Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Ekrem İmamoğlu Fatih Keleş Ağaç ve Peyzaj AŞ Istanbul 33rd High Criminal Court

ARŞİV: Adalet Bakanı Akın Gürlek İstanbul Adalet Sarayında düzenlenen 2026-2027 Adli Yıl Açılış Programı’nda / 1 Eylül 2026 — Photo: Euronews Türkçe

Politics World press 20 sources 2 updates 18 Sept, 20:58

Gürlek: An election will be held in 2028 to re-elect the President

Justice Minister Akın Gürlek told the AK Party provincial organization in Adana, "We need to re-elect our President." CHP Chairman Özgür Özel said a decision for an early election would require 360 votes in the Grand National Assembly (TBMM), adding, "They won't be able to escape the ballot box."