Life sentence and a request for release in the murder of football player Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı
The sentences requested for the defendants in the murder case in Ümraniye have been announced.
Quick Look
- The prosecutor presented his opinion in the case regarding the murder of football player Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı in Ümraniye, Istanbul.
- Life imprisonment was requested for Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu for intentional murder, and for Aleyna and Zuhal Kalaycıoğlu for incitement.
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Why It Matters
Football player Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı lost his life as a result of an armed attack in Ümraniye on March 19.
The prosecutor announced his opinion in the case regarding the murder of football player Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı in Ümraniye, Istanbul.
The incident occurred on March 19. Allegedly, rapper Vahap Canbay asked for help from their mutual friend, football player Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı, to reconcile with his girlfriend Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu, with whom he broke up a while ago.
Kundakçı met with Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu and became the intermediary for the two to reconcile. Kundakçı and Canbay came to the scene to talk. While they were waiting in the vehicle, a person approached them and opened fire on the vehicle. Kundakçı, who was seriously injured in the attack, died in the hospital where he was taken.
Following the incident, seven people, including Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu, Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu and İzzet Yıldızhan, were arrested. İzzet Yıldızhan was released during the investigation phase.
In the prepared indictment, it was requested that Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu be sentenced to life imprisonment separately for the crime of intentional murder, and Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu and Zuhal Kalaycıoğlu to be sentenced to life imprisonment separately for the crime of incitement to intentional murder. Prison sentences of varying rates were also requested for the other defendants.
Open Questions
- Will the court panel make a decision in accordance with the prosecutor's opinion?







