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Story thread 4 days 19 Sept, 21:28

4 detained in Kozinoğlu investigation, prosecutor's office announces charges

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Saturday, 19 September 2026 Latest Read this day's brief

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Politics World press 74 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 21:28

4 detained in Kozinoğlu investigation, prosecutor's office announces charges

The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced 4 people were detained in Istanbul and Tekirdağ in the investigation into former intelligence agency MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in prison in 2011; charges include "intentional killing", forming a criminal organization, and violating Law No. 2937. Two former prosecutors were previously arrested.

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Where reports differ

State media, Pro-government press, Neutral press, and Opposition press According to these sources, considering their ages and health conditions, the judgeship ruled for judicial control measures in the form of house arrest for retired Colonel Hasan Atilla Uğur and retired Captain Hasan Ataman Yıldırım.

Pro-government press According to this account, an arrest decision was issued for the two retired officers rather than house arrest.

Kaşif Kozinoğlu Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Akın Gürlek intelligence agency MİT Silivri
Saturday, 19 September 2026 Read this day's brief

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Politics 8 sources 4 updates 19 Sept, 17:07

Hasan Atilla Uğur's statement in Kozinoğlu investigation reported in press

In the investigation into former intelligence agency MİT officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in a Silivri prison in 2011, cellmate Hasan Atilla Uğur, who was placed under house arrest, said he could not remember where he obtained the sublingual pill and blood pressure device he gave to Kozinoğlu.

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Kaşif Kozinoğlu Hasan Atilla Uğur Hasan Ataman Yıldırım Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office intelligence agency MİT
Friday, 18 September 2026 Read this day's brief

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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
Thursday, 17 September 2026 Read this day's brief

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Politics 35 sources 4 updates 17 Sept, 12:35

Detention orders for four in investigation into Kozinoğlu's 2011 death

The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office issued detention orders for the then chief prosecutor, the prison prosecutor and two cellmates in the investigation into the prison death of intelligence agency MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu; three people were detained, while Hasan Atilla Uğur said he would return to Istanbul that evening to give a statement.

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Kaşif Kozinoğlu Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office intelligence agency MİT Hasan Atilla Uğur Akın Gürlek

Süper Lig Week 6

#	Team		P	GD	Pts
1		Galatasaray	6	+3	13
2		Beşiktaş	5	+8	12
3		Kocaelispor	6	+3	12
4		Alanyaspor	6	+2	11
5		Trabzonspor	6	+8	10
6		Amedspor	5	+7	10
7		Kasımpaşa	6	+2	10
8		Çaykur Rizespor	5	+1	9
9		Gaziantep FK	6	0	8
10		Fenerbahçe	5	+2	7
11		Çorum FK	6	+1	7
12		Başakşehir	6	-1	7
13		Gençlerbirliği	6	-8	7
14		Konyaspor	6	-4	4
15		Samsunspor	5	-5	4
16		Erzurumspor	5	-9	4
17		Eyüpspor	5	-6	3
18		Göztepe	5	-4	2

This week's matches Week 6

Monday 14 September

Gaziantep FK 0–0 Fenerbahçe

Thursday 17 September

Beşiktaş 4–1 Marseille

Friday 18 September

Kasımpaşa 0–0 Konyaspor

Saturday 19 September

Çorum FK 1–2 Alanyaspor

Kocaelispor 2–0 Gaziantep FK

Başakşehir 4–0 Gençlerbirliği

Trabzonspor 4–0 Galatasaray

Sunday 20 September

Erzurumspor – Samsunspor

Fenerbahçe – Eyüpspor

Amedspor – Beşiktaş

Göztepe – Çaykur Rizespor

Friday 25 September

Türkiye – France

Saturday 26 September

Minsk – Fenerbahçe

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