Ex-MIT Advisor Kozinoğlu Exhumed; High Antimony Found in Hair and Nails

Former MİT Asia Regional Chief Consultant Kaşif Kozinoğlu was exhumed on September 12, 2026, under an order from the Istanbul Silivri Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. Kozinoğlu died on November 12, 2011, while imprisoned at Silivri Prison during the Ergenekon investigation.

DNA analysis confirmed with 99.99 percent probability that the remains belonged to Kozinoğlu. The body was found to be in an advanced state of decomposition and skeletonization.

Toxicology screenings of 36 separate samples, including tissue, bone, hair, nails, shroud, and grave soil, found no cyanide, narcotics, or insect poisons. Heavy metals such as lead, nickel, arsenic, and cadmium were detected.

The most striking detail was the presence of extremely high levels of antimony: 548 nanograms per gram in hair and 7,002 nanograms in nails. Antimony was not found in the grave soil.

Experts investigated whether a different medication was administered in prison over a period of one and a half months. Kozinoğlu's family had objected, stating he was athletic and his death was not normal, but the investigation was closed one year later.

The Adli Tıp Kurumu First Specialization Board will make the final decision on the circumstances of the death. Radiation screening by the Physics Specialization Department returned clean.