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Edem Bekirov
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birthday
1976-05-22
current location
В заключении
region
Simferopol
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Biography
Crimean Tatar, Muslim. On 11 August 2022, Bekirov's home was searched. He was taken into custody on charges of organising the activities of a terrorist organisation and preparation for the violent seizure of power in connection with involvement in the activities of the Islamic party "Hizb ut-Tahrir". On 26 November 2025, Bekirov was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony.
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