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Berlin Police Escort Funeral of Mehmet K. With Large Deployment

Police emphasize a respectful, orderly ceremony.

Overview

  • Several hundred officers are positioned at Sehitlik Mosque and the Westend cemetery, including LKA investigators and scene‑knowledgeable plainclothes officers.
  • Authorities expect roughly 1,000 to 2,000 mourners, including known figures from the clan milieu and visitors from Turkey, Sweden and Austria.
  • The schedule includes a noon prayer at the Sehitlik Mosque followed by burial at Luisenfriedhof in Westend, and police say there will be no motorcade through the city.
  • Police report close coordination with the family, the undertaker and organizers to maintain public order throughout the day.
  • The Police Union warns the events could serve as a public show for organized crime and cautions about a potential power vacuum, as investigators continue probing December gunfire at the man's Lichterfelde home.