Killed himself with 2.06 promil alcohol, served 5 months and was released: Call for justice from the grieving mother who hid her daughter's hair and eyelashes
Ceren Karadayı's family objected to the Supreme Court, stating that the sentence was insufficient
Quick Look
- In Alanya, on November 21, 2025, Kübra Sulutaş, a driver with 2.06 promil alcohol, crashed into Ceren Karadayı, who was preparing for the university exam, and the young woman lost her life.
- Sulutaş was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison; Antalya Regional Court of Justice approved the decision on April 30, 2026, leading to the release of the defendant.
- The family appealed to the Supreme Court.
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Why It Matters
On November 21, 2025, in Alanya, the car driven by Kübra Sulutaş, with 2.06 promil alcohol, crashed into Ceren Karadayı, who was walking on Nazmi Hacıkadiroğlu Street. Karadayı passed away. A case of 'causing death by conscious negligence' was filed against Sulutaş and he was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison. Antalya Regional Court of Justice 11th Criminal Chamber approved the decision on April 30, 2026 and the defendant was released. The family appealed to the Supreme Court.
In Alanya, on November 21, 2025, the car with plate number 07 BFS 345, driven by Kübra Sulutaş (30), with 2.06 promil alcohol, hit Ceren Karadayı, who left the gym on Nazmi Hacıkadiroğlu Street and went home on foot. Karadayı, who was preparing for the university exam, died in the accident. Drinking driver Kübra Sulutaş was arrested.
Sulutaş, who was sued at the Alanya 6th Criminal Court of First Instance on the charge of 'causing death by conscious negligence', was sentenced to 5 years and 3 months in prison. The decision, which the family objected to, was found and approved by the 11th Criminal Chamber of the Antalya Regional Court of Justice on April 30, 2026. With the approval of the decision, the detained defendant Kübra Sulutaş was also released.
Stating that the defendant was found to be excessively fast and drunk, Ceren Karadayı's family stated that the punishment was insufficient and objected to the decision again. The file was sent to the Supreme Court.
'I JUST WANT JUSTICE'
Mother Hatice Yıldırım, who moved to Hatay due to her husband's appointment after the death of her daughter Ceren Karadayı from her first husband, stated that 5 months of imprisonment should not be the reward for 18 years of life. Claiming that the defendant did not show remorse throughout the trial, Yıldırım said that the 2.06 drunk driver who speeds 81 kilometers on the road with a speed limit of 50 kilometers should receive a heavier penalty. Yıldırım said, "As a mother, I beg you to hear my voice. I only want justice for my daughter. I want the incident to be evaluated within the scope of possible intent, the driver to be punished in the most severe way, and no reduction in the sentence."
'I LIVE WITH HIS ABSENCE EVERY DAY'
Explaining that he has been protecting even the smallest souvenir of his daughter for years, Yıldırım said, "I didn't even throw away my daughter's nails that I cut until she was 11 years old. I kept her hair and eyelashes. While I was protecting even the smallest souvenir from her, now I buried my daughter. I live with her absence every day. I buried my 18-year-old son. 5 months of imprisonment cannot be the reward for my daughter's 18 years of life."
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Supreme Court will review the family's objection and may change or confirm its decision.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- How will the Supreme Court evaluate his objection?
- What are the historical details of the defendant's release?
- Have the reasons for reducing the penalty been clearly explained?
