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Emergency call records deepen probe into former Turkish minister’s death

Summary by Daily Sabah
Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought the arrest of a doctor on suspicion of false testimony as part of a widening investigation into the 2016 death of...

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In the investigation into the death of former Minister of Transport Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, the arrested doctor, Nurettin Demirkol, stated in his testimony, "I don't remember whether I called or someone else called on the day of the incident. Someone else may have called from my phone." The prosecutor also asked Demirkol why he couldn't remember whether he made the initial report, even though he recalled speaking with police officers several time…

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The Central Asian structure of the Süleymancı group, which they had been running since the 1990s, was shaken by successive state bans and operations. Following the bans in Kazakhstan, the organization's Asian center disbanded... The last person to see Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, whose suspicious death has brought him into the spotlight, was a Turkmen stablehand.

In the investigation into the suspicious death of former Minister of Transport Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, Dr. Nurettin Demirkol, who was arrested, stated in court, "I absolutely do not accept the accusation of perjury. The problem stems from my inability to clearly remember the event from 10 years ago." Demirkol, who had previously testified as a 'witness' in the case, was arrested and sent to prison on charges of 'perjury' because his statements co…

The statement of Dr. Nurettin Demirkol, who was arrested on charges of "perjury" in the investigation into the suspicious death of former Minister of Transport Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, has emerged. Demirkol, who frequently answered "I don't remember" to questions, stated, "It's impossible for me to remember 10 years ago. I have problems with remembering." Details of the HTS records and the 155 emergency call are also noteworthy. Here are the detai…

The investigation into the suspicious death of former Minister of Transport Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, is closing in. The doctor who was previously questioned as a witness in the investigation... Click here for more.

·Türkiye
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Daily Sabah broke the news in Istanbul, Türkiye on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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