Journalist Adem Yavuz Arslan examines how Adil Öksüz, whom Ankara portrays as a central civilian organizer of Turkey’s July 15, 2016 coup attempt, was released from custody, moved freely after leaving court and then disappeared despite becoming the country’s most wanted suspect. Arslan argues that Öksüz’s treatment by the gendarmerie, police and judiciary raises the question of whether state authorities protected his escape rather than tried to prevent it.
Journalist says Ankara never genuinely searched for alleged coup figure Adil Öksüz
The way Adil Öksüz, a key figure in Turkey's 2016 coup attempt, was taken out of the gendarmerie station, what happened at the courthouse, his ability to roam freely, and his remaining unfound for years bring about the question, "Is he really being searched for?" Journalist Adem Yavuz Arslan discusses the Adil Öksüz incident in all its dimensions in this video.
