Turgay Tamer named in Kozinoğlu probe found dead

Published 28 Sept, 07:33 Updated 28 Sept, 12:12 Photo: Serbestiyet

This story is from 28 September 2026.

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Doctor Turgay Tamer, detained in the investigation into Kaşif Kozinoğlu's death and released under judicial control, was found dead in his home in Büyükçekmece. The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office said Tamer had not provided medical treatment to Kozinoğlu.

According to the chief prosecutor's office, Tamer was serving as a campus doctor in the prison while Kozinoğlu was held there, but he was not a forensic doctor. Tamer's body was sent to the Council of Forensic Medicine to determine the cause of death. The Büyükçekmece Chief Public Prosecutor's Office launched an investigation into the death.

Turgay Tamer named in Kozinoğlu probe found dead

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