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Onur Yaser Can, a 28, took his own life in 2010 following alleged torture by narcotics police. After years of legal proceedings, four officers were ultimately convicted of "tampering or destroying official documents." The plaintiff's lawyers will appeal the decision, urging for the officers to be face trial for torture.

In the trial over the death of 28-year-old Onur Yaser Can, who committed suicide after being tortured in detention, the İstanbul Regional Administrative Court has requested an investigation against five police officers.

The police officer who has interrogated Onur Yaser Can who has committed suicide after being exposed to unclothed searching and whose torture complaints has been ignored, Hakan Aydın has been arrested in Urfa within the scope of coup attempt probe.

Two police officers charged with "counterfeiting documents" for changing Can’s written statement are sentenced to 2 years 6 months of imprisonment and banned from profession.