Hakan Bahçetepe was released under house arrest

At the verdict hearing held at Istanbul 10th High Criminal Court, the defendants and their lawyers made their defense against the opinion. Bahçetepe, who said in his defense that he did not know Aziz İhsan Aktaş, said, "Mr. President, I do not know Aziz İhsan Aktaş. I do not know him or his brother. There is not a single complaint against me. I demand my release."

Following the defense of the other defendants and the statements of the lawyers, the court announced its decision. Hakan Bahçetepe was acquitted separately of the crimes of 'unfair acquisition of property' and 'laundering of assets resulting from crime'. He was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for the crime of 'bribery' and was released with a judicial control measure in the form of 'house arrest'.

AKTAŞ WAS NOT PUNISHED

It was decided that there was no need to punish businessman Aziz İhsan Aktaş on the grounds that he benefited from effective remorse for the crime of 'bribery'. Bahçetepe's wife Gözde Bahçetepe and his father-in-law Aziz Lal were acquitted of the crime of 'laundering assets resulting from crime'.

Former CHP Party Assembly Member Baki Aydöner was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for "intermediating the crime of taking and giving bribes".

Erdal Celal Aksoy was sentenced to 5 years and 10 months in prison for 'taking a bribe'. Gürkan Dölekli was sentenced to 7 years, 9 months and 22 days in prison for 'bribery'. Özer Ayık was sentenced to 6 years and 3 months in prison for 'bribery'. Seza Büyükçulha was sentenced to 7 years, 9 months and 22 days in prison for "intermediating the crime of receiving and giving bribes".