it was unable to retrieve security camera footage of the incident, with footage missing from the day of the incident and the day before. The security company is owned by OYAK. Trial There were allegations that the attack was orchestrated by retired gendarmerie general Veli Küçük, who was detained in the Ergenekon investigation on conspiracy charges. Osman Yıldırım, one of those eventually convicted for the attack, said the decision to go ahead with the attack had been made at a meeting at an Istanbul apartment at which he and Arslan had met with Küçük. In 2008 the case was consolidated with that of the 2008 bombing of the newspaper Cumhuriyet, also allegedly connected to Ergenekon. Verdict On 13 February 2008, Alparslan Arslan and Osman Yıldırım were sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. The detailed ruling by Ankara's 11th High Criminal Court stated that no connection to Ergenekon was found. The conclusion took into consideration a 550-page file submitted by the Istanbul public prosecutor's office. References Council of State shooting 2006 mass shootings in Europe 2006 murders in Asia 2000s in Ankara 2006 mass shootings in Asia Council of State shooting 2000s trials Ergenekon (allegation) Council of State shooting May 2006 crimes May 2006 events in Turkey Murder in Ankara Murder trials Terrorist incidents in Ankara Council of State shooting