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Ankara Güvenpark protest investigation

Overview

Security authorities in Ankara are investigating a protest held at Güvenpark by individuals identifying as veterans and relatives of martyrs. The probe has focused on organizer Erdem Çerçioğlu, the President of the İzmir Torbalı Gazi and Martyr Families Mutual Aid and Solidarity Association.

Military records indicate that Çerçioğlu, a former corporal in the 49th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, was discharged after being deemed unfit for service following a self-inflicted gunshot wound in July 1998. While the Social Security Institution granted him a 6th-degree disability pension under the Anti-Terror Law, security units are continuing to examine the organizational structure of the protest and the connections between its participants.

Entities

Constitutional Court of Turkey · Istanbul · İzmir Torbalı Gazi and Martyr Families Mutual Aid and Solidarity Association · Selçuk Yıldız · Social Security Institution

Timeline

  1. about 4 hours ago

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  2. 21 days ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Ankara security probe investigates Güvenpark protest organizer

    Turkish security forces are investigating a Güvenpark protest after records revealed organizer Erdem Çerçioğlu received a low-level disability status following a self-inflicted military injury.

Sources

cumhuriyet.com.tr · dokuz8haber.net · gazetedamga.com.tr · tr724.com · yenisafak.com