06.10.2025 20:46
The former General President of the Idealist Hearths, Sinan Ateş, was murdered, and one of the defendants on trial, lawyer Serdar Öktem, lost his life as a result of an assassination in Istanbul. Öktem's last post on his social media account before his death drew attention.
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The former president of the Ülkü Ocakları Education and Culture Foundation and Hacettepe University faculty member Assoc. Dr. Sinan Ateş was killed, and one of the defendants, lawyer Serdar Öktem, lost his life as a result of an armed attack in Istanbul.
ARMED ATTACK ON LAWYER SERDAR ÖKTEM
According to the information received, lawyer Serdar Öktem was attacked by unidentified suspects while waiting in traffic on the 15 July Martyrs Bridge direction in his car with a license plate.
HE COULD NOT BE SAVED
Upon notification, police and medical teams were dispatched to the area. Öktem, who was seriously injured in the attack, was taken to the hospital by ambulance. Despite the interventions made here, Öktem lost his life.
A LARGE NUMBER OF PISTOLS AND EMPTY SHELLS FOUND
During the investigation conducted by the police teams at the scene, a large number of pistols and empty shells belonging to long-barreled weapons were found.
5 SUSPECTS DETAINED
The Ministry of Interior reported that 5 suspects were caught in connection with the armed attack in which lawyer Serdar Öktem lost his life in Şişli, Istanbul.
In a statement made from the ministry's social media account, it was noted: "Lawyer Serdar Öktem was attacked while waiting in traffic in his vehicle on Büyükdere Street in Şişli, heading towards the 15 July Martyrs Bridge, and he lost his life in the hospital where he was taken. 5 suspects, who are considered to be connected to the incident, have been captured by our security forces during the operation. The public will be informed about developments regarding the matter."
HE HAD BEEN ARRESTED IN THE SINAN ATEŞ CASE
The trial of lawyer Serdar Öktem, who was separated from the case involving the murder of former Ülkü Ocakları Education and Culture Foundation President and Hacettepe University faculty member Assoc. Dr. Sinan Ateş, was ongoing at the Ankara 32nd Heavy Criminal Court. Öktem had been arrested as part of the investigation and had spent some time in prison.
HIS LAST POST HAS EMERGED
Meanwhile, Öktem's last post on his social media account before his death has also emerged. It was seen that lawyer Öktem included the 5th verse of Surah Duha in his post.
Öktem's post is as follows;
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