Askar Simitko, alternative spellings use "Asghar Smitko", or "Asghar Simko" (1953 – January 28, 1996)[1] was a Kurdish Iranian heroin smuggler and intelligence contractor operating in Turkey.[2] He was found tortured and shot dead by unknown agents.
Background
editAs of September 1985, he was dwelling in Istanbul.[citation needed]
At the same time, he was threatened by the Iranian Intelligence Organization.
In 1993, he applied for asylum in a third country.[citation needed]
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. [3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit- "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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