Lazim Esmaeili
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Lazım Esmaeili (1945–28 January 1995) was a Kurdish
Iran
ian spy operating in Turkey
, who was found tortured and shot dead by unknown persons in Istanbul
.
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 İstanbul, where he worked as director. On September 11, 1993, he received a
residence permit valid for two years.
On January 15, 1995, he and his friend Askar Simitko
, were abducted by unknown persons when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy
, İstanbul at local time 03:45. On January 28, 1995, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri
, about 60 km (37.3 mi) far from İstanbul. They were tortured, ears cut and shot multiple times to death. According to the "Second MIT Report" authored by Mehmet Eymür
, the incident's motive was not political but drug trafficking in connection with the Susurluk scandal gang.
Kurdish people
The Kurdish people, or Kurds , are an Iranian people native to the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region known as Kurdistan, which includes adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey...
Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian spy operating in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
, who was found tortured and shot dead by unknown persons in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
.
Esmaelli was born 1945 in Urmia
Urmia
- Demographics :According to official census of 2006, the population of Urmia is about 871,204.- Language :The population of Urmia is mainly Azerbaijani people, with Kurdish, Assyrian Christian, and Armenian minorities...
(West Azarbaijan province
West Azarbaijan Province
West Azerbaijan Province or West Azarbaijan Province , is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. It is located in the North West of the country, bordering Turkey, Iraq and Nakhchivan, and the provinces of East Azerbaijan, Zanjan and Kurdistan....
) in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
as a son of Selim.
He moved to Turkey and received a work permit from the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate of Security
General Directorate of Security
The General Directorate of Security are the civilian police force responsible for law enforcement in Turkey.-Structure:In the provinces, it operates under the command of governors and district governors . Civil administrators are responsible for the security and wellbeing of towns and districts...
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 İstanbul, where he worked as director. On September 11, 1993, he received a
residence permit valid for two years.
On January 15, 1995, he and his friend Askar Simitko
Askar Simitko
Askar Simitko, alternative spellings use "Asgar" and/or "Smitko", was a Kurdish Iranian spy operating in Turkey. He was found tortured and shot dead by unknown persons in Istanbul....
, were abducted by unknown persons when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy
Yesilköy
Yeşilköy is a neighborhood of the Bakırköy municipality of Istanbul, Turkey.It is located along the Marmara Sea about 11 kilometers west of Istanbul's historic city center...
, İstanbul at local time 03:45. On January 28, 1995, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri
Silivri
Silivri is a city and a district in Istanbul Province along the Sea of Marmara in Turkey, outside of metropolitan Istanbul, containing many holiday and weekend homes for residents of the city. The largest city in the district is also named Silivri...
, about 60 km (37.3 mi) far from İstanbul. They were tortured, ears cut and shot multiple times to death. According to the "Second MIT Report" authored by Mehmet Eymür
Mehmet Eymür
Mehmet Eymür is a retired Turkish intelligence official. He led the counter-terrorism department of the National Intelligence Organization , which he joined as a student in 1965 as a "pursuit officer"...
, the incident's motive was not political but drug trafficking in connection with the Susurluk scandal gang.