An arrest warrant has been issued against four prosecutors and a colonel in Turkey’s #MIT 'Weapons' aid truck case. (DS).
A Turkish court on Wednesday has issued arrest warrants for a colonel and four prosecutors who are accused of 'illegally' stopping trucks belonging to Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) that were carrying aid to war-torn neighboring Syria.
Earlier this year, the Turkish Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) suspended the prosecutors from duty. The board then announced that it decided to suspend prosecutors Süleyman Bağrıyanık, Ahmet Karaca, Aziz Takcı, Özcan Şişman and Yaşar Kavalcıklıoğlu until the investigation is completed.
In January 2014, trucks belonging to MİT carrying aid to Turkmens were stopped and intercepted by security forces upon the order of former Adana Public Prosecutor Özcan Şişman. The supplies in the trucks were seized and MİT staffers were handcuffed before they were detained, which prompted the government to reform its intelligence laws in an effort to avoid such situations in the future. The governor of the province was informed about the incident in its latest phase, and many believe the operation was aimed at creating a political crisis via joint efforts by the Gülen Movement and anti-government media outlets that made the incident public, despite its highly confidential status.
Furthermore, an Istanbul court ruled in April for the arrest of 17 high-ranking military officers on charges of stopping and raiding trucks belonging to Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT).
Last month, an Istanbul prosecutor ordered the detention of 34 high-ranking army members, including those who were tasked with stopping and raiding trucks belonging to MİT while en route to Syria to carry supplies to Turkmens in January 2014, on charges of spying. Istanbul Public Deputy Prosecutor İrfan Fidan, who looked into the alleged offense, said 24 of the 34 officers were detained. Hmmmm......I guess the prosecutor will ask life imprisonment for all......can't leave any witnesses around. Read the full story here.
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