A notable development has emerged in the renewed investigation into the 2011 death of former Turkish intelligence officer Kaşif Kozinoğlu at Silivri Prison. Turgay Tamer, who was detained on September 10 as part of the investigation and released under judicial control on September 14, was found dead at his home in Büyükçekmece, Istanbul.

Tamer’s body was reportedly found by his wife after she returned from abroad. Police and medical teams were dispatched to the scene, and his body was sent to the Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy. His exact cause of death has not yet been established.

Prosecutor's office clarifies Tamer's role

The Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office said Tamer was not a forensic medicine doctor, despite descriptions appearing in some reports. According to the statement, he had served as a campus doctor at the prison where Kozinoğlu was being held.

The prosecutor’s office said Kozinoğlu’s worsening health condition was not reported to Tamer and that he therefore did not provide any medical intervention to Kozinoğlu. The statement also said Tamer had health problems and had been unable to practice medicine for some time.

Tamer was among nine people detained during the second operation in the investigation. Six of those suspects, including Tamer, were subsequently released under judicial control, while three others were remanded in custody.

The investigation into Tamer’s death is ongoing. There is currently no confirmed information establishing a connection between his death and the Kozinoğlu investigation, and the cause of death remains pending the autopsy findings.

Sources:
Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office statement and current reports
DHA – detention and judicial control process
T24 – report on Tamer’s death
Sözcü – additional details