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Released on the same charge, Ayten Öztürk given two aggravated life sentences

Released on the same charge, Ayten Öztürk given two aggravated life sentences

Facing charges for watching a lynching carried out by others and attending a meting, Ayten Öztürk’s life imprisonment aggravated twice has been upheld.

21 February 2022

Assassination of Russia’s Ambassador: 5 defendants given life sentence

Assassination of Russia’s Ambassador: 5 defendants given life sentence

At the final hearing of the lawsuit filed into the killing of Andrei Karlov in 2016, the files of nine fugitive defendants, including those of Gülen and Uslu, were separated.

Man faces aggravated life sentence for killing Pınar Gültekin

FEMINICIDE

Man faces aggravated life sentence for killing Pınar Gültekin

The court has accepted the indictment lodged against Cemal Metin A. for killing university student Pınar Gültekin. He is now facing aggravated life imprisonment on charge of “killing with monstrous feeling.”

Paternal uncle given aggravated life sentence over killing of 4-year-old Leyla

Paternal uncle given aggravated life sentence over killing of 4-year-old Leyla

The court has announced its ruling regarding the death of 4-year-old Leyla in Turkey's eastern province of Ağrı. Yusuf Aydemir, the paternal uncle of the girl, has been sentenced to aggravated live imprisonment.

Perpetrator given aggravated life imprisonment without any sentence reduction

FEMINICIDE OF MÜZEYYEN BOYLU

Perpetrator given aggravated life imprisonment without any sentence reduction

Speaking to bianet, lawyer Aslı Pasinli notes that the aggravated life sentence given to Mesut I. for killing Müzeyyen Boylu will be a deterrent factor for other possible perpetrators of violence as his sentence has not been reduced.

28 September 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Aggravated life sentence convict Didem Akman pauses death fast on 207th day

Aggravated life sentence convict Didem Akman pauses death fast on 207th day

Akman has been on a death fast, demanding conditions of execution be improved in such a way to adapt to humane conditions.

11 September 2020

‘She has very simple demands, she demands her rights’

PRISONER ON DEATH FAST

‘She has very simple demands, she demands her rights’

Prison administration did not process death fasting prisoner Akman’s request for transfer to another prison. When her attorneys applied with the same request, it was also rejected as “the person herself must apply.” Akman is now in hospital.

7 September 2020 Ayça Söylemez

How can you spend a lifetime ‘before four walls, taking five steps’?

How can you spend a lifetime ‘before four walls, taking five steps’?

Given an aggravated life sentence, Akman is forced to live in a five-step-long cell for 23 hours a day. For one hour, she is locked up in an open place so that she can get some air. Akman is on a death fast for 161 days, demanding an improvement of conditions.

29 July 2020 Ayça Söylemez

ECtHR Convicts Turkey for ‘Aggravated Life Imprisonment’

ECtHR Convicts Turkey for ‘Aggravated Life Imprisonment’

The ECtHR has again convicted Turkey in an appeal made against the legal practice stipulating that the convicts who have been sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment shall serve time in prison without a possibility of being released.

12 February 2019 Ayça Söylemez

Sentence Reduction for Father Killing His Son

Sentence Reduction for Father Killing His Son

While the court of appeal has upheld the aggravated life imprisonment given to Nezir Türkoğlu, who killed his 10-year-old son, it has reduced the prison sentence of 35 years and 9 months given to him on four other charges to 10 years and 9 months.

22 January 2019

Prosecutor Demands Aggravated Life Sentence in Coup Attempt Media Trial

Prosecutor Demands Aggravated Life Sentence in Coup Attempt Media Trial

The prosecutor has presented his opinion as to the accusations; he demanded that six defendants among whom are journalists be sentenced to aggravated lifetime imprisonment.

11 December 2017

One More Aggravated Life Sentence to Male Violence

AYŞE YILBAŞ TRIAL

One More Aggravated Life Sentence to Male Violence

Indicted husband who threatened to kill Ayşe Yılbaş “on a Friday at the time of the call to prayer” and killed this way, is punished with aggravated life sentence.

24 May 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Writer Akhanlı Faces Life Sentence despite Lack of Evidence

Writer Akhanlı Faces Life Sentence despite Lack of Evidence

Writer Akhanlı is facing an aggravated life sentence on charges of the "attempt to change the constitutional order". According to lawyer Kanar, the final speech of the prosecution lacks evidence and legal grounds.

17 June 2011 Ekin Karaca

Life Sentence for Murderer of Ayşe Paşalı

Life Sentence for Murderer of Ayşe Paşalı

İstikbal Yetkin received a life sentence for the premeditated and deliberate killing his divorced wife Ayşe Paşalı. The lawyers of the Paşalı family appreciated the court's decision not to apply any mitigation of punishment and assessed the verdict as a precedent.

13 May 2011 Burçin Belge