Hüseyin Çapkın

Court re-arrests Istanbul mayor's son-in-law, former police chief over Gülen links

An Istanbul court on June 17 ordered the arrest of Ömer Faruk Kavurmacı, the son-in-law of Istanbul mayor Kadir Topbaş, and former Istanbul police chief Hüseyin Çapkın on June 17 for the second time after they had been previously arrested over links to the Gülen movement blamed on the July 2016 failed coup attempt.

Former Istanbul police chief surrenders on Gülen links

Former Istanbul police chief Hüseyin Çapkın surrendered to police late on June 16 after a court in issued an arrest warrant earlier in the day for alleged links to the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ).

Çapkın arrived with his lawyer at the police station on Istanbul's Vatan Street to surrender.

Prosecutor seeks three aggravated life sentences for 15 suspects including former Istanbul governor

An Istanbul prosecutor sought three aggravated life imprisonments for 15 suspects including former Istanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu and former Istanbul Police Chief Hüseyin Çapkın on June 8 over their suspected links to the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), Doğan News Agency has reported.