Two Of 24 Policemen Detained In İzmir Op Arrested By Court

An İzmir court decided to arrest two of the police officers out of 24 on Saturday who were detained in the western province of İzmir over illegal wiretapping claims in a government-orchestrated operation launched on Tuesday.

Ten police officers were previously released on Friday after providing testimony to prosecutors. The remaining 14 were sent to court for arrest. Following a lengthy questioning, the court decided to release 12 police officers and arrested two.

Speaking to Cihan news agency, Mehmet Şener Özterzi, lawyer of one of the arrested police chief named Memduh Tosun, stated that Tosun was arrested after he was released by the court over same accusations and moreover same prosecutors and judges conducted the case, which is a first in the world.

In addition, Özterzi said his client was questioned for around 18 hours by the court without taking a pause, which is quite inhumane and a first in history of Turkey.





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Saturday, January 31 2015 SOURCE: CIHAN
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