12 defendants are released

While the incident was recorded as a 'suicide', the file was reopened by the Izmir Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and a lawsuit was filed against 8 suspects, including the commissioners, police officers, deputy commissioner and police station chief, at the Izmir 21st Criminal Court of First Instance, demanding up to 1 year in prison for 'abuse of office'. During the continuation of the investigation, an indictment was prepared against 5 guards at the construction site, demanding life imprisonment for 'deliberate murder'. While both cases were ongoing, the files were combined. 13 defendants started to be tried at the Izmir 21st High Criminal Court without being arrested.

THE HEARING LASTED 22 HOURS

During the course of the case, the investigation was expanded and a total of 26 suspects, including construction company owners, police officers and workers, for whom detention orders were issued, were detained. After their statements, 26 suspects were arrested.

The trial of 26 defendants at the Izmir 21st High Criminal Court continued at 09.30 the previous day. The court panel announced its interim decision at 07.30 yesterday. During the trial, which lasted 22 hours, the court announced its interim decision regarding the defendants. The release of the defendants Ali Gülbaşı and Hulusi Aras, taking into account their health conditions and ages; It was decided to release the defendants Atakan Kaçar, Cevdet Akay, Deniz Asıcı, Gökhan Aydoğmuş, Hasan Ardıç, İbrahim Kazmacı, Musa Erikçi, Onur Alp Saraç, Veli Şenol and Yiğit Aykurt separately, taking into account the time they spent in detention, and a judicial control measure was imposed with a travel ban. In addition, a judicial control measure of house arrest was ordered for the defendant Veli Şenol. The judicial control order against the detained defendant Duygu Öztürk Özkan not to leave the house was lifted. The hearing was postponed to December 18.