Görele Mayor Hasbi Dede's 1 year and 6 months prison sentence has been finalized
Quick Look
- The sentence of 1 year and 6 months in prison for "sexual harassment against a child" given by the Görele 1st Criminal Court of First Instance became final after the appeal.
- Mayor Hasbi Dede, who was convicted, was dismissed and expelled from CHP.
- The victim, 16-year-old Tuana Elif Gülüşan Torun, died in a traffic accident during the trial.
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Why It Matters
While Hasbi Dede was serving as the Mayor of Görele, he was tried for sexual harassment against 16-year-old Tuana Elif Gülüşan Torun. At the first stage of the case, he was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
The 1 year and 6 months prison sentence given by the Görele 1st Criminal Court of First Instance to the dismissed Mayor of Görele, Hasbi Dede, for "sexual harassment against a child", became final after the appeal review.
Dede was suspended from his position as mayor by the Ministry of Internal Affairs in February after he was arrested as part of the investigation. Görele Municipal Council then elected Aysel Uzun, who was a CHP member at that time, as deputy mayor.
After the establishment of the NEW Party, Uzun left the CHP and joined the NEW Party. Dede was expelled from CHP in April.
After the final conviction, the procedures regarding the termination of Dede's presidency will be on the agenda. If the mayor's office becomes vacant, the municipal council will go to the polls again. The council, which determined the deputy mayor in the February election, will elect the mayor this time.
The victim of the case, 16-year-old Tuana Elif Gülüşan Torun, was seriously injured when she was hit by a car in Görele on March 28, while the trial was ongoing, and died two days later in the hospital where she was taken.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Görele Municipal Council will elect a new mayor after the presidential vacancy.
Very likely · Within weeks
Temporary administration will be implemented in Görele Municipality during Hasbi Dede's sentence execution.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- When will Dede's release date be for sentence execution?
- When will the City Council determine the date for a special election following a mayoral vacancy?
- Who is determined to be responsible for the traffic accident?
