Ergenekon Investigation

Fugitive Lieutenant Colonel Ecevit Turns Himself in

Following the find of ammunition in Poyrazköy, Istanbul, Lieutenant Colonel Ecevit had been wanted by the police. He has now turned himself in.

Erol Önderoğlu

Fugitive Lieutenant Colonel Ecevit Turns Himself in

An arrest warrant had been issued for Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Türkan Ecevit after a weapons cache had been found buried on land in Poyrazköy, Istanbul.

It has now emerged that Ecevit turned himself in at the army headquarters on Monday (25 May).

Last week, General Staff head of communications General Metin Gürak had told the press that Ecevit was on duty on a ship abroad, and that the necessary legal procedures would be carried out on his return.

According to the Ntvmsnbc.com news website, Ecevit is to appear in court on Wednesday, 27 May.

On 21 April, many weapons had been found on land belonging to the İSTEK educational foundation. The foundation stated that the land was part of a military area and that access was strictly controlled. One retired and three active army officers were arrested in connection with the find. (EÖ/AG)

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Erol Önderoğlu

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A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without...

A graduate of the French Language and Literature Department at İstanbul University. He has served as the Turkey representative for the international organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF), where he began as a reporter in 1996. Since 1999, he has worked at bianet, a project of the IPS Communication Foundation, as the coordinator of the Legal Support Desk, editor for freedom of expression, and editor-in-chief. He has authored more than 4,800 signed news articles and opinion pieces. He has also written for Bizim Gazete and the journal Güncel Hukuk. He currently prepares the Media Monitoring Reports at bianet.