Lazım Esmaeili
Lazım Esmaeili (also "Lazem") (1945–28 January 1996) was a Kurdish Iranian political activist operating in Turkey, who was found tortured and shot dead by unknown agents of Turkey's [MIT] Organization and [Iran's Intelligence and Security] in Istanbul.[1]
Lazım Esmaeili | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945 |
| Died | January 28, 1996 (aged 50–51) |
| Cause of death | Ballistic trauma |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Known for | Victim of political murder |
Background
Esmaelli was born 1945 in Urmia (West Azarbaijan province) in Iran as a son of Selim.
He moved to Turkey and received a work permit from the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Security for the period between May 20, 1991 and September 20, 1992. As of September 1991, he was the partner of the Beyazıt Foreign Trade Co. in Istanbul, where he worked as director. On September 11, 1993, he received a residence permit valid for two years.
Death
On January 15, 1996, he and his friend Askar Simitko were abducted when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy, Istanbul at local time 03:45 or 03:30 am. On January 28th, 1996 villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri, about 60 km (37 mi) far from Istanbul. They were tortured, ears cut and shot multiple times.[2]
References
- "Susurluk scandal". www.newturkey.today. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
- 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)