GPS records confirms man's statement about police beating

ISTANBUL

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Global Positioning System (GPS) records have revealed that the police officers filmed beating Ahmet Koca drove around for an hour after loading him into their police car before detaining the man, daily Radikal reported today.

Koca's claims have been proven after GPS records were delivered to prosecutors which reportedly show the two locations where the policemen stopped the car and continued to beat Koca as the he had said in his statement. 

Meanwhile, eleven police officers were released after being questioned by the prosecutor this week.

Amateur footage emerged June 20 showing at least seven policemen beating and kicking Koca following an argument over the right of way on a street.