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Turkey's top court says ‘Ethem Sarısülük's right to life not violated’

Turkey's top court says ‘Ethem Sarısülük's right to life not violated’

Constitutional Court has found it “proportionate” that the police officer was given a 15,200-lira judicial fine over the killing of Ethem Sarısülük during Gezi. The court president has expressed a dissenting opinion, saying that “it will lead to impunity.”

No Decision of Arrest for Police Officer Şahbaz in Sarısülük Case

No Decision of Arrest for Police Officer Şahbaz in Sarısülük Case

Following the Court of Appeals’ reversal, Ethem Sarısülük trial restarted.

11 January 2016 Elif Akgül

Prosecutor Charges Policeman With Premeditated Murder

Prosecutor Charges Policeman With Premeditated Murder

Prosecutor’s Office within Turkey’s Court of Cessation (Yargıtay) requested the overturning of verdict in the case of Ethem Sarısülük - a Gezi Resistance protestors killed by police officer Ahmet Şahbaz who received 7 years and 9 months of prison.

8 December 2014

Şahbaz Receives 7 Years 9 Months 10 Days of Prison Sentence

ETHEM SARISÜLÜK CASE

Şahbaz Receives 7 Years 9 Months 10 Days of Prison Sentence

Police officer Ahmet Şahbaz received 7 years and 9 months of prison for shooting Ethem Sarısülük dead. An "unjust provocation" reduction has been applied to Şahbaz’s penalty.

4 September 2014

Police Officer Arrested in Ethem Sarısülük Case

ETHEM SARISÜLÜK CASE

Police Officer Arrested in Ethem Sarısülük Case

Ahmet Şahbaz, a police officer who has been standing trial for killing Ethem Sarısülük during the Gezi Resistance last year, has been arrested.