Turkey Probes Zorlu Holding CEO Over Islamic Holy Month Email

Turkey Probes Zorlu Holding CEO Over Islamic Holy Month Email

Turkish police detained Cem Koksal, chief executive of Zorlu Holding, as part of an investigation into an internal email discussing corporate recognition of Ramadan, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

Turkish prosecutor investigates Zorlu Holding CEO over Ramadan email

Turkish police have detained Zorlu Holding CEO Cem Köksal for allegedly "obstructing religious freedoms" after he sent an email stating the company remained neutral on religious matters. Zorlu Holding has announced that Köksal has resigned from the position.

Köksal was detained on the instructions of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. After this development, Köksal announced his resignation from his position in an e-mail sent to the staff.

Zorlu Holding CEO Cem Koksal detained over controversial Ramadan remarks - Türkiye Today

Zorlu Holding CEO Cem Koksal was detained as part of an investigation initiated against him for sending an email to all employees instructing them not to celebrate the month of Ramadan. Zorlu Holding owns Vestel, one of Türkiye’s largest manufacturing giants. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office launched an investigation on charges of “preventing the exercise of freedom of belief, thought, and conscience.” The exterior of a Vestel facil…

Zorlu Holding CEO Cem Köksal was detained. Köksal also resigned from his position at the holding company, where he had been working for 28 years.

Cem Köksal, CEO of Zorlu Holding, was detained as part of an ex officio investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for the crime of 'obstructing the exercise of freedom of belief, thought and opinion'. Cem Köksal had reacted to the congratulatory message that Vestel CEO Ergün Güler sent to the company's employees for the month of Ramadan, and an investigation was launched against him afterwards. In a statement made b…