06.07.2025 11:20
Zekeriya Öz, a former prosecutor who has an arrest warrant against him on charges of being a member of FETÖ and fled to Germany in 2015, appeared at the funeral of Muhammed Yakut, who passed away in the Netherlands. The fugitive FETÖ member Öz was among those carrying the coffin of Yakut, who is also wanted with a red notice, just like him.
Fugitive FETÖ member former prosecutor Zekeriya Öz recently appeared at the funeral of Muhammed Yakut, who passed away in the Netherlands.
CARRIED YAKUT'S COFFIN
Öz, who has a red notice for his arrest, was among those carrying the coffin of Yakut, who was also wanted with a red notice.
DIED AFTER BEING RELEASED FROM PRISON
Muhammed Yakut, who was in the news for his claims made on YouTube and was caught while on his way to meet Cemil Önal, was released after spending 62 days in a Dutch prison but died the next day, reportedly due to a 'heart attack' at the nightclub where he was found.
HIS FUNERAL WILL BE SENT TO ISTANBUL
The lifeless body of Yakut, whose funeral ceremony was held at the Duisburg Cemevi in Germany, will be sent to Istanbul on Tuesday and will be buried in Beykoz after the funeral prayer at a mosque in Ataşehir.
WHO IS FUGITIVE FETÖ MEMBER ZEKERİYA ÖZ?
Zekeriya Öz was born in 1968 in Bursa. He completed his education in his hometown until university and moved to Istanbul for his undergraduate studies. After graduating from high school, he started studying at Istanbul University and graduated from its Faculty of Law. After completing his undergraduate education in 1991, Öz practiced law registered with the Bursa Bar Association until 1997. In 1997, after passing the Judges and Prosecutors Exam, he removed his registration from the Bursa Bar Association and became a prosecutor.
In 1999, he reported for military service. After a short period of military service, he appeared before the health board due to alleged health issues and received a three-month leave for a change of environment. During this time, Öz was asked to lose weight, but since he did not lose enough weight, he received another three-month leave for a change of environment. Again, due to not losing enough weight, he was given a report stating 'Unfit for Military Service' due to obesity issues.
REQUESTED ASYLUM BY CROSSING TO GERMANY
In 2004, he was appointed to Ümraniye, Istanbul, and became the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor. He was one of the prosecutors leading the Ergenekon Investigation that began in 2007. On May 12, 2015, it was announced by the HSYK that Zekeriya Öz was dismissed from his profession. A warrant was issued for his arrest due to his connections with FETÖ members. It was determined that hours before the arrest warrant on 10/08/2015, Zekeriya Öz crossed the Sarp border gate to Georgia and then to Armenia, and later to Germany, where he applied for asylum.