Adil Serdar Saçan
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Adil Serdar Saçan is a famous Turkish police chief who has overseen numerous high-profile investigations. He supervises the Istanbul police force's
Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department , which he established in 1998.
He was detained on 23 September 2008 for allegedly being a member of Ergenekon; an illegal gang.
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He has led raids against Sedat Peker
, Alaattin Çakıcı
, Sedat Şahin, Ayvaz Korkmaz, Kürşat Yılmaz, and the Ergin brothers.
In 2001, he led the team that interrogated Tuncay Güney
, exposing a criminal network called Ergenekon. The Ergenekon investigation at the time was allegedly torpedoed due to the intervention of vested interests. Saçan suspects Veli Küçük, an Ergenekon defendant; he was found in possession of documents intended to blackmail Saçan. Since the interrogation, Saçan has been fired six times and sued 39 times (acquitted on 36 counts, as of August 2008).
In September 2008, he himself was detained on charges of being a member. He was interrogated by prosecutor Mehmet Ali Pekgüzel for nearly twelve hours, in reference to the Gülenist
clique inside the police force, and the thwarting of the Ergenekon investigation in 2001.
He shares a cell with Tuncay Özkan and his former detainee, Sedat Peker.
The Fatih Second Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Saçan to five months in prison on charges of taking confidential investigation documents into his own possession.
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In June 2008, he and his son Kerim Bedri survived an accident involving a truck.
General Directorate of Security
The General Directorate of Security are the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement in Turkey.-Structure:In the provinces, it operates under the command of governors and district governors . Civil administrators are responsible for the security and wellbeing of towns and districts...
Anti-Smuggling and Organized Crime Department , which he established in 1998.
He was detained on 23 September 2008 for allegedly being a member of Ergenekon; an illegal gang.
Career
He led 600 investigations, including those of the Malki murders, Albayraklar Holding, and Adnan OktarAdnan Oktar
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He has led raids against Sedat Peker
Sedat Peker
Sedat Peker is a Turkish businessman and the current chairman of Turkish football club Antalyaspor. His main business areas are jewellery and pharmacy....
, Alaattin Çakıcı
Alaattin Çakici
Alaattin Çakıcı is a former member of the ultra-nationalist organization Grey Wolves and one of the leading mobs of the Turkish underworld.- Early years :...
, Sedat Şahin, Ayvaz Korkmaz, Kürşat Yılmaz, and the Ergin brothers.
In 2001, he led the team that interrogated Tuncay Güney
Tuncay Güney
Tuncay Güney , code name "Ipek" , is a Turkish citizen who claims to have infiltrated the Turkish Gendarmerie's intelligence organization JITEM, Ergenekon, the Workers' Party, and the Gülen movement before being outed. He is subordinate to Mehmet Eymür, who was discharged from the National...
, exposing a criminal network called Ergenekon. The Ergenekon investigation at the time was allegedly torpedoed due to the intervention of vested interests. Saçan suspects Veli Küçük, an Ergenekon defendant; he was found in possession of documents intended to blackmail Saçan. Since the interrogation, Saçan has been fired six times and sued 39 times (acquitted on 36 counts, as of August 2008).
In September 2008, he himself was detained on charges of being a member. He was interrogated by prosecutor Mehmet Ali Pekgüzel for nearly twelve hours, in reference to the Gülenist
Fethullah Gülen
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen is a Turkish preacher, author, educator, and Sufi Muslim scholar living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania . He is the founder and leader of the Gülen movement...
clique inside the police force, and the thwarting of the Ergenekon investigation in 2001.
He shares a cell with Tuncay Özkan and his former detainee, Sedat Peker.
The Fatih Second Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced Saçan to five months in prison on charges of taking confidential investigation documents into his own possession.
Personal life and education
He graduated from police academy in 1985 as the top student. He has a Master's degree in Public Administration from Istanbul UniversityIstanbul University
Istanbul University is a Turkish university located in Istanbul. The main campus is adjacent to Beyazıt Square.- Synopsis :A madrasa, a religious school, was established sometime in the 15th century after the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople. An institution of higher education named the...
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In June 2008, he and his son Kerim Bedri survived an accident involving a truck.