Doctor jailed in investigation into former minister’s death: “I don’t remember, I don’t know”
Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- A court arrested doctor Nurettin Demirkol in an investigation into the 2016 death of former Transport Minister Arif Ahmet Denizolgun.
- Demirkol faces an allegation of false testimony and told prosecutors he could not remember events from 10 years earlier.
Doctor Nurettin Demirkol has been arrested in an investigation into the death of former Transport Minister Arif Ahmet Denizolgun, who died in 2016.
Demirkol was detained on allegations of giving false testimony in the case. His statement to prosecutors has now emerged.
“Ten years ago, it is impossible for me to remember. I have problems with remembering. I don’t remember, I don’t know,” Demirkol said.
Ten years ago, it is impossible for me to remember. I have problems with remembering. I don’t remember, I don’t know.
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Originally published by Hürriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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