Sami Hoştan (1 July 1947 – 11 May 2015[1]), also known as Arnavut Sami Sami the Albanian, was a Turkish suspect in the Ergenekon trials.[2] He was a former partner of casino king Ömer Lütfü Topal; he was acquitted of Topal's murder in 2001.[3] He was a friend of Abdullah Çatlı's; he was one of the first to arrive to collect Çatlı's body from the scene of the 1996 Susurluk car crash.[4] He was arrested as part of the Ergenekon investigation in January 2008.[5]
Sami Hoştan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 July 1947 |
| Died | 11 May 2015 (aged 67) |
| Occupation | Mafia Boss |
References
edit- ^ "Sami Hoştan toprağa verildi". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ Ergenekon indictments, Ergenekon İddianamesi/ŞÜPHELİLER
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 9 November 2001, Suspects in the Topal murder case are acquitted
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 3 February 1998, Is the Susurluk key name Hostan?
- ^ Hurriyet Daily News, 28 January 2008, 'Untouchables' nabbed in raid
External links
edit- Radikal, 30 September 2009, Hakimden Sami Hoştan'a Veli Küçük sorusu
- http://www.haberturk.com/gundem/haber/52360-sami-hostan-kimdir
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