Askar Simitko, alternative spellings use "Asghar Smitko", or "Asghar Simko" (1953 – January 28, 1996) was a Kurdish Iranian heroin smuggler and intelligence contractor operating in Turkey. He was found tortured and shot dead by unknown agents.
Background
As of September 1985, he was dwelling in Istanbul.
At the same time, he was threatened by the Iranian Intelligence Organization.
In 1993, he applied for asylum in a third country.
On January 15, 1996, he and his partner Lazım Esmaeili, were abducted by unknown persons when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy, İstanbul at local time 03:45 or 03:30. On January 28, 1996, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri, about 60 km (37 mi) far from İstanbul.
See also
References
- "askar simitko". ekşi sözlük (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- "Susurluk scandal". www.newturkey.today. Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- Berberoğlu, Enis (2000-05-22). "İranlı ajanın ölümü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2010-08-30.
External links
- "1998 Report" (PDF). Human Rights Foundation of Turkey. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-02-05. (contains the Susurluk reports in English)
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