Detained journalist Günday issues statement rejecting charges

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Artı Gerçek3rd to publish the story23 Sept, 17:00 Tutuklu gazeteci Selahattin Günday: Ne bir suçun faili ne de suç örgütü yöneticisiyim BirGün2nd to publish the story23 Sept, 16:20 Tutuklu gazeteci Selahattin Günday: Ne bir suçun faili ne de suç örgütü yöneticisiyim Halk TVFirst to publish the story23 Sept, 15:25 Kozinoğlu soruşturmasında tutuklanan gazeteci Selahattin Günday'dan ilk açıklama +2 Artı Gerçek · 3rd to publish the story BirGün · 2nd to publish the story BBC Türkçe (GB)4th to publish the story23 Sept, 17:33 Tutuklu gazeteci Selahattin Günday: 'Çekmediğim bir görüntüden sorumlu tutuldum'

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1. 24 Sept 2026 Perinçek gives statement in Kozinoğlu investigation Vatan Party Chairman Doğu Perinçek gave a statement as a person with knowledge in the investigation into the death of Kaşif Kozinoğlu. The statement lasted about two hours.
2. 23 Sept 2026 Bayram Özbek arrested in Kaşif Kozinoğlu case, eight released Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office announced that Bayram Özbek, a former police chief and screenwriter of Kurtlar Vadisi, has been arrested. In the second wave operation, eight of the nine suspects were released under judicial control.
3. 23 Sept 2026 Threat investigation over Enver Altaylı's words to prosecutor The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office opened a sua sponte investigation for threatening a public official over detained Enver Altaylı's words to Deputy Chief Prosecutor Ebubekir Efe in the Kaşif Kozinoğlu investigation: "Watch yourself, you are younger, we will meet one day, we will settle accounts."
4. 23 Sept 2026 Former police officer Bayram Özbek arrested in Kozinoğlu investigation Vatan Party Chairman Doğu Perinçek gave a statement as a witness in the investigation into the death in prison of former MİT officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu. Former police officer Bayram Özbek was arrested on charges of incitement to premeditated murder.
5. 23 Sept 2026 Detained journalist Günday issues statement rejecting charges Journalist Selahattin Günday, detained in the Kaşif Kozinoğlu investigation, rejected the charges in a statement from Silivri Prison: "I am neither the perpetrator of a crime nor the head of a criminal organization."
6. 22 Sept 2026 Altaylı arrested, denies letter allegations Enver Altaylı was arrested on charges of intentional killing and denied knowing former MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu, rejecting the letter allegations. The Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu investigation continues; the emergency button is on camera at 18:08, in the report at 18:17.
7. 22 Sept 2026 Objection to journalist Günday's second detention rejected The objection to the second detention decision of journalist Selahattin Günday, detained in the investigation into the death of former MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu, was rejected.
8. 21 Sept 2026 3 suspects referred to courthouse in Kaşif Kozinoğlu investigation The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office detained 4 people in the investigation regarding former intelligence agency MİT official Kaşif Kozinoğlu, who died in 2011; the ambulance driver was released, and the other 3 suspects were referred to the courthouse. Enver Altaylı was summoned to testify, but his transfer to Istanbul was halted due to a medical report.
9. 20 Sept 2026 Ambulance driver released in Kozinoğlu probe, three suspects at courthouse Monday Of the four people detained in the Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office probe into the 2011 prison death of former intelligence agency MİT member Kaşif Kozinoğlu, the ambulance driver was released after giving a statement. The prison director and shift supervisor of the period, along with a former journalist, are expected to be referred to the courthouse Monday; house arrest had previously been ordered for Hasan Atilla Uğur.
10. 19 Sept 2026 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.
11. 19 Sept 2026 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.
12. 18 Sept 2026 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."
13. 17 Sept 2026 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.
14. 16 Sept 2026 Expert examination ordered for "Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu" series in Kozinoğlu investigation The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office ordered an expert examination in the investigation into the 2011 death of former MİT officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu, covering allegations that the TV series 'Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu' depicted a character being killed as a "traitor to the homeland" and contained FETÖ propaganda involving vehicles with "FG" plates. Three screenwriters of the series gave statements, and proceedings were launched against 11 suspects in the investigation.