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Trial of Kyrgyzstani detained in Turkey for alleged Gülen movement ties set for September 9

From 24.kg · () Russian

Translated from Russian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Ermek Sabyrzhanov, a Kyrgyzstani citizen, faces trial in Izmir, Turkey, on September 9.
  • He is accused of links to the Fethullah Gülen movement, referred to by Turkish authorities as FETO.
  • Sabyrzhanov was detained at Ankara's Esenboğa International Airport on May 22 while traveling with his family.

The trial of Ermek Sabyrzhanov, a Kyrgyzstani national detained in Turkey, is scheduled to begin on September 9 in the city of Izmir. Sabyrzhanov's wife, Adelina Kasymova, confirmed the date, stating that her husband is currently held at Sincan prison in Ankara.

Sabyrzhanov is currently being held at Sincan prison in Ankara.

— Adelina KasymovaProviding an update on her husband's current location following his detention.

Sabyrzhanov, 34, was apprehended on May 22 at Esenboğa International Airport in Ankara. He was traveling with his wife and three children on a flight bound for Northern Cyprus. Turkish law enforcement authorities have accused him of having ties to the FETO terrorist organization, a designation Turkish officials use for Fethullah Gülen's Hizmet movement, particularly after the 2016 coup attempt.

According to Kasymova, the family was traveling to Northern Cyprus for a vacation.

— Adelina KasymovaExplaining the purpose of their travel at the time of Sabyrzhanov's arrest.

Kasymova stated that the family was on vacation in Northern Cyprus at the time of the detention. Records indicate that Sabyrzhanov studied in Izmir in 2014. The accusation of links to the Hizmet movement has become a significant point of contention for individuals associated with or perceived to be associated with Gülen, who denies any involvement in the coup attempt.

Preliminary information indicates that Turkish law enforcement authorities have accused Sabyrzhanov of links to the FETO terrorist organization.

— Adelina KasymovaDetailing the specific accusations made against her husband by Turkish authorities.
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Originally published by 24.kg in Russian. 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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