content tagged with Susurluk conspiracy

The Court To Try Former Police Chief Involved In Susurluk Finally Determined

The court to prosecute former minister and head of the police department Mehmet Ağar for his connection in the Susurluk conspiracy has finally been determined. Ağar’s hearing will start at the 11th High Criminal Court of Ankara on February 9.

25 December 2008

Susurluk Suspect Ağar’s Trial Sent To Another Court

Today, the 3rd High Criminal Court dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction and sent Ağar’s Susurluk case to the 11th High Criminal Court, the court assigned to terrorism and organized crime cases. Ağar did not come to the trial.

11 November 2008

Ağar On Trial For Susurluk Conspiracy After 12 Years

The prosecution of former minister and head of the police department Mehmet Ağar for his connection in the Susurluk conspiracy will start tomorrow. He is accused of forming an armed organization and helping known convicts to get guns and passports.

10 November 2008

Lawyers Launch A Campaign Against Former Police Chief Ağar

Former police chief and a top figure in one of the major conspiracies against the Turkish democracy will face the court on November 11. The lawyers of the Contemporary Jurist Association are calling upon lawyers to join the trial.

7 November 2008

Ergenekon Will Bring Disappointment As The Former Operations

Contemporary Jurists Association argues that as long as the political, economic and social system stays intact, what is uncovered in Ergenekon will repeat itself.

Former Interior Minister Evades Justice Again In Susurluk Case

The Supreme Court of Appeals rejected Ağar’s case on the grounds that he was a governor at the time of the crime. Ağar has been under investigation for some time in the Susurluk conspiracy.