Askar Simitko
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Askar Simitko, alternative spellings use "Asghar Smitko", or "Asghar Simko" (1953 – January 28, 1995)[1] was a Kurdish Iranian heroin smuggler and intelligence contractor operating in Turkey.[2]
On January 14, 1995, 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, 1995, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri, about 60 km (37 mi) far from İstanbul. [3]
See also
References
- ^ "askar simitko". ekşi sözlük (in Turkish). Retrieved 2019-12-01.
- ^ "Susurluk scandal". www.newturkey.today. Retrieved 2019-12-01.[dead link]
- ^ Berberoğlu, Enis (2000-05-22). "İranlı ajanın ölümü". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. 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)