Talking Point Yekta Uzunoglu seeks to clear his name in Czech courts
In 1994, Dr. Yekta Uzunoglu, a Kurdish businessman living in the Czech Republic was accused of torture, kidnapping, three counts of attempted murder, and robbery. His accuser was a Turkish national living in the Czech Republic under a dual identity—this man is suspected of having been a double agent, working for the KGB and the Turkish secret service, and perhaps even for the Czechoslovak StB. Dr. Uzunoglu was arrested by Czech police and held in jail for 2.5 years while the case against him was under investigation. Then, in 1997 he was released—with no explanation for the entire incident, and no apology. It has been 12 years since this case began, and Dr. Uzunoglu remains in the Czech Republic, now back in court and determined to have his name officially cleared.
Jaromir Stetina
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