{"id":22711,"date":"2010-09-30T10:55:02","date_gmt":"2010-09-30T08:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=22711"},"modified":"2014-01-05T20:48:59","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T18:48:59","slug":"former-police-chief-in-turkey-detained-over-ties-to-leftist-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2010\/09\/30\/former-police-chief-in-turkey-detained-over-ties-to-leftist-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Former police chief in Turkey detained over ties to leftist group"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"From\u00a0Yesim Comert<\/strong>, CNN<\/p>\n

Istanbul, Turkey (CNN)<\/strong> — The author of a controversial book in Turkey was detained on Tuesday after failing to comply with an order to testify on his suspected ties to an outlawed leftist group, a semi-official news agency reported.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hanefi Avci was taken into custody in Ankara in the morning hours and was escorted by plane to Istanbul to appear before public prosecutor Kadir Altinisik, the semi-official Anatolian Agency reported. The Istanbul High Criminal Court on Tuesday evening ordered his arrest.<\/p>\n

Altinisik refused to talk to CNN, and Anatolian Agency reported that Avci exercised his right to remain silent during his questioning by the prosecutor.<\/p>\n

The arrest comes a month after the publication of Avci’s controversial and best-selling book — “Devotee Residents of Hali\u00e7: Yesterday State, Today Religious Congregation,” Avci is a former police chief of Turkey’s Eskisehir province.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his book, Avci claimed that a religious community has gained control of important state institutions and has illegally been tapping telephones, including his.<\/p>\n

The leader of the community, Fethullah Gulen, a preacher who has resided in the United States since 2000, is one of the most influential religious figures in Turkey.<\/p>\n

Avci was to be questioned as a part of the investigation after the arrest of members of the outlawed “Revolutionary Headquarters” last week in a series of operations.<\/p>\n

TV news images showed Avci in the plane and being brought to court.<\/p>\n

In a written statement that was sent to press before he was detained, Avci denied having any ties to the “Revolutionary Headquarters.”<\/p>\n

“They can take me by force but I will never go willingly. I will not bow down in front of anyone or any institution that acts within the plan of the religious group [the Gulen movement] I will not answer any of the questions of the judiciary that I do not believe to be acting according to the laws of the state.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

http:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2010\/WORLD\/europe\/09\/29\/turkey.arrest\/,\u00a0September 29, 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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