06.03.2026 17:00
The statement of Şadan Sakınan, the former Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor of Ankara, who was captured and arrested in a hidden compartment at his home while being wanted in the gray category for FETÖ/PDY investigations for 10 years, has emerged. Sakınan said, "I have only had meetings at a level of sympathy; I have not engaged in any actions like a member of the organization."
Former Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Deputy Şadan Sakınan, who has an arrest warrant issued by Ankara Heavy Criminal Courts for 'being a member of the FETÖ/PDY armed terrorist organization' and two separate charges of 'abuse of office', was captured on March 2. Sakınan, who had been wanted in the gray category for 10 years, was detained in a hidden compartment behind a wardrobe in his home in Ankara. After his procedures at the police station yesterday, he was arrested by the duty magistrate to whom he was referred.
"I HAD MEETINGS AT A SYMPATHY LEVEL" Sakınan's statement given in court has emerged. In his statement, Sakınan stated that he did not accept the accusations against him, saying, "I have only had meetings at a sympathy level; I have not engaged in any actions like a member of the organization. Even before July 15, our dialogues were in this manner. I only had dialogues with my colleagues within the framework of professional relationships. I was caught at home related to this case. In this case, there is also the issue of being a member of the organization due to my being a fugitive after July 15. I was at home, I was at my official residence, I did not go outside. There were reasons for this; because due to the events I experienced before July 15, I did not go outside my residence after that period due to the anxiety and fear I experienced. During this process, I did not meet with any organization members, judicially or civilly, regarding my situation. If I had such an intention, I would have fled abroad like most people. If I had established contact, I would have gone. I did not bother to leave because I love my country. I am innocent," he said.