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The Statute of Limitations Has Been Lifted for 20 People, Including FETÖ Fugitive Zekeriya Öz.

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The statute of limitations ruling issued by the Bakırköy 11th High Criminal Court against 20 former judges and prosecutors, including fugitive former prosecutor Zekeriya Öz, has been overturned. After reviewing the appeal, the court ruled that the actions in question also constitute the crime of "torture" under the Turkish Penal Code, and that the statute of limitations does not apply to this crime.

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Breaking news - The statute of limitations ruling issued by the Bakırköy 11th High Criminal Court regarding 21 dismissed judges and prosecutors involved in the Ergenekon conspiracy has been overturned by a higher court. Those involved in the conspiracy, including Zekeriya Öz and Fikret Seçen, will not be able to escape trial. The Ergenekon conspiracy...

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The statute of limitations ruling against 20 former judges and prosecutors, including FETÖ fugitive former prosecutor Zekeriya Öz, was overturned following an appeal by the prosecution. The higher court ruled that the actions in the case should also be considered within the scope of the crime of "torture," and therefore the statute of limitations for this crime was lifted.

·Türkiye
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The statute of limitations ruling issued by the Bakırköy 11th High Criminal Court against 20 former judges and prosecutors, including fugitive former prosecutor Zekeriya Öz, has been overturned. After reviewing the appeal, the court ruled that the actions in question also constitute the crime of "torture" under the Turkish Penal Code, and that the statute of limitations does not apply to this crime.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office appealed the statute of limitations ruling against FETÖ fugitive Zekeriya Öz and 20 judges and prosecutors. The Istanbul Anadolu 26th Heavy Penal Court accepted the appeal and decided to send the case back to the Bakırköy 11th Heavy Penal Court.

Haber 7 - The statute of limitations decision regarding 21 dismissed judges and prosecutors, including Zekeriya Öz, who served in the Ergenekon investigations and prosecutions, which were part of the treacherous conspiracies of FETÖ/PDY, has been overturned.

The decision that there was "no grounds for opening an investigation" against 21 dismissed judges and prosecutors who served in the Ergenekon investigations and prosecutions has been overturned.

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A Haber broke the news in Türkiye on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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