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12 police officers, who were arrested by court decision within the scope of government-backed operations against constables, were taken to the Metris prison on Saturday.
Following the testimonies in Istanbul Justice Palace, the court issued an arrest warrant to 12 more police officers. Reportedly famous police chief ex-head of Istanbul anti-terror department Ali Fuat Yılmazer also among arrested officers.
Meanwhile, the court cited “falsification of documents” for its reason to arrest the twelve officers, although the prosecution accuses the suspects of “espionage.” Other allegations made by the chief prosecutor's office against the suspects, such as blackmailing, were also not cited by the court.
Sources also noted that none of the police officers were asked any questions about the prosecutor's publicly expressed claims concerning membership in an illegal organization, or a “parallel structure.”
Most of the police officers detained were involved in the major graft operation of Dec. 17, as well as officers who carried out the Balyoz (Sledgehammer), Ergenekon, Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) and Tawhid-Salam investigations. Tawhid-Salam is an Iran-backed terrorist organization.
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TURKEY, ISTANBUL, 26 JULY 2014
VAR of the family members of arrested officers crying in front of the court
VAR of the vehicles carrying arrested police officers arrive in the prison
Vehicles move into the prison
Police officers around
the gates of the prison
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