Former judge Zihni Doğan’s mother died due to traffic accident on 8th March 2022.

Purge victim judge Zihni Doğan, former member of Court of Cassation was sentenced to 8 years 9 months in prison over the pretext of terrorism charges on 28 May 2019. Furthermore, court ruled for continuation of his detention. He has been kept in prison since July 2016.