Two of the 11 suspects detained in the sixth wave of the Gülistan Doku investigation have been arrested. The number of people held in custody in the investigation conducted by the Erzurum and Tunceli Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices has thus risen to 38.
Two suspects arrested
Of the 11 suspects detained in the operation conducted under the instructions of the Erzurum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and coordinated by the police, the proceedings for the remaining six were completed.
The suspects, including two chief inspectors and a retired police officer, were brought to the Erzurum Courthouse after undergoing medical checks. Following their statements to the prosecutor, police officers O. K. and H. Y. were released.
Police officer Ahmet B. and retired police officer Ertuğrul Tahir A. were referred to the court with a request for their arrest. Chief inspectors H. H. and E. B. were referred to the court with a request for judicial supervision.
The court ordered the arrest of Ahmet B. and Ertuğrul Tahir A. in line with the prosecutor's requests, and released H. H. and E. B. under judicial supervision.
Scope of the operation
In the sixth wave of the operation, conducted simultaneously across seven provinces as part of the investigation, procedures for the detention, search and seizure of 11 suspects, including retired and serving law enforcement personnel, were launched on grounds that evidence had been concealed and the investigation process had been interfered with.
In the previous phase of the operation, police officers Gökcan M., Ahmet B., Osman Nuri G. and Hüseyin Ü. were referred to the courthouse and arrested, while B. K. was released under judicial supervision.