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An investigation has opened into whether the television series "Valley of the Wolves: Ambush" ("Kurtlar Vadisi Pusu") contains content that constitutes organizational instructions and whether the production has any link to FETO, Silivri prosecutors said, according to Turkish media reports.
The inquiry forms part of the investigation into the 2011 death of Kasif Kozinoglu, a former officer with Türkiye's National Intelligence Organization (MIT).
Kozinoglu, born in 1955, served roughly 15 years as an officer in Türkiye's Special Forces before joining MIT in 1995
He was arrested in March 2011 in connection with the Ergenekon investigation—a case alleging a clandestine network within the security and military establishment had plotted to overthrow the government—and died that November at Silivri Prison, west of Istanbul.
His case was closed in 2012 but reopened years later following a review by the Justice Ministry's unit for unresolved deaths.
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As part of the renewed investigation, three screenwriters of the series, Raci Sasmaz, Bahadir Ozdener and Cuneyt Aysan, were questioned as witnesses rather than suspects.
Investigators are examining the series' portrayal of a character named Kazim Kasifoglu, who is shown held in a cell and threatened with death in an episode broadcast on Nov. 10, 2011, two days before Kozinoglu's death, and killed off in a later episode.
The claims, including scenes in which vehicle license plates carry the letter group "FG," have been referred to a panel of outside experts for review.
Addressing the allegations in his testimony, Sasmaz said, "We have had no connection, legal or illegal, with any power or criminal group."
"The character's death in the series marks the end of that storyline. It has no connection with real life. We could not have known in advance that someone would die."
No final ruling has been issued in the case, and the screenwriters have not been named as suspects.
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