One More Gendarmerie Officer Detained in Ergenekon Investigation

Regiment Commander Recep Gençoğlu from the Erzurum Central Gendarmerie Command (north-eastern Anatolia) was initially released after a two-day interrogation in the scope of the "Ergenekon terror organization" case. Yet, on Wednesday (3 February) Gençoğlu was arrested again on appeal.

Upon the appeal filed by the Special Authority Public Prosecutor, the court ordered to take Colonel Gençoğlu into custody. As reported by the Turkish news channel NTV, Gençoğlu came to the Eskişehir Courthouse together with his lawyer in a vehicle of the Central Command. He was taken to prison once the formalities had been settled.

Arrest of Bozkurt preceded the arrest of Gençoğlu

Gençoğlu was initially arrested on 27 January under charges of "membership of the Ergenekon terror organization" upon the demand of a court on duty.

Gençoğlu had been interrogated by Special Authority Prosecutor Osman Şanal for 14 hours. He was released pending trial in the morning of 31 January. Gençoğlu had also attended the first weekly public order and security meeting held in town.

Non-commissioned officer Şenol Bozkurt from the Kahramanmaraş Provincial Gendarmerie Command (south Anatolia) was taken to the Military Court after his arrest. Bozkurt was the seventh person to be arrested in connection with the Erzurum arm of Ergenekon and İsmail Ağa Cemati.

Ammunition found in Erzincan

Following a hint, the police found a vast number of ammunition in a private house in Erzincan (north-eastern Anatolia) in the beginning of January. Three loaded flame throwers, five grenades and ammunition was confiscated. Preceding this raid, the police had found a large number of grenades and ammunition in the Erzincan water reservoir. (EÖ/VK)