Osman Nihat

An Ankara court has ruled for the release of three arrested suspects in the case into officials from Turkey?s top science body and telecommunications authority on charges of illegally wiretapping the encrypted phones of high-ranking state officials, including then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. 

The first hearing of a case into officials from Turkey's top science body and top telecommunications authority on charges of illegally wiretapping the encrypted phones of high-ranking state officials, including then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, was held before the Ankara 2nd Heavy Penal Court on July 13.

The case into 28 people from Turkey's top science body and top telecommunications authority illegally wiretapping the encrypted phones of high-ranking state officials, including then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, will begin on July 13. 

The Gölba?? Public Prosecutor?s Office in Ankara has completed its investigation into suspects detained in an operation launched on claims that they wiretapped and spied on figures including then-Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, demanding life sentences for 28 people.

An alleged fraudster with familial links to the former science minister, who was arrested as part of a spying case involving the wiretapping of then-Prime Minister President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and other top state officials, received 423,000 Turkish Liras over two years during his employment at Turkey?s top science body.

Four out of 11 suspects were arrested on Jan. 22 as a part of a vast espionage investigation, which includes allegations of illegal wiretapping of top ranking state officials, including the prime minister.

Two key suspects from Turkey's legal wiretapping body were detained on Jan. 21, as police staged an operation in six cities across Turkey as part of a vast spying case, which includes allegations of illegal wiretapping of top ranking state officials, including the prime minister.

A new and broad police operation into the so-called ?parallel structure,? members of the Gülen movement that had allegedly infiltrated the judiciary and security forces, was launched on Jan. 20.