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Politician İlhan Cihaner, who opened an investigation into the İliç Anagold Gold Mine during his tenure as the Erzincan Chief Public Prosecutor stated, "The state already stands behind this plundering system with all its institutions. Unfortunately, such a disaster has occurred today. Our only expectation and hope are that there are no or few casualties."

The 11th Chamber of the Court of Appeals decided to merge the cases against Erzincan Public Chief Prosecutor Cihaner at the Erzurum 2nd High Criminal Court and at the Court of Appeals respectively. The prosecutor of the Court of Appeals demanded the release of all detained defendants of both cases. The court accepted the request.

The Erzurum 2nd High Criminal Court rejected the application for lack of jurisdiction regarding Ergenekon defendant Chief Prosecutor Cihaner. The court decided that permission from the Ministry of Justice is not needed for the prosecution of 3 MIT officials.

Istanbul prosecutors will follow up the file of Erzincan Chief Prosecutor Cihaner. HSYK appointed successors for the Erzurum prosecutors responsible for the search and arrest of Cihaner. Lawyer Serbest applied to the ECHR upon the HSYK decision. 25 bar associations objected Cihaner's arrest.

Chief Prosecutor Cihaner from Erzincan was arrested in the scope of the Ergenekon investigation. The Supreme Court launched an investigation. HSYK revoked special authorities of the prosecutors who interrogated and arrested Cihaner.