A decision was made in the case of Şiyar Alpaslan (31), who was tried for threatening the woman he was in the process of divorcing in Izmir, by holding a knife to her children's throats.
Izmir 18th High Criminal Court sentenced Alpaslan to 2 years and 3 months in prison for "intentional injury to a child" and 6 years in prison for "armed threat against spouse", for a total of 8 years and 3 months.
The court did not apply a discount to the defendant.
HE THREATENED HIS CHILDREN BY PUTTING A KNIFE TO THEIR THROAT
Fatma C. (27), who decided to divorce due to severe disagreements, left her two children with Şiyar Alpaslan and went to Burdur.
On November 18, 2024, Alpaslan video-called Fatma C., with whom he was in the process of divorcing, and sent her children Y.C.A. He held a knife to the throat of (7) and B.A. (3) and threatened them.
Upon Fatma C.'s complaint, police teams detained Alpaslan in Karabağlar district.
While the children were taken under state protection, Alpaslan was arrested. The children were handed over to their mothers after the examination.
THE FILE WAS BETWEEN THE COURTS
In the indictment prepared after the incident, the prosecutor requested a prison sentence of up to 6 years and 6 months for Alpaslan for the crimes of "deliberate wounding" and "threat with a weapon".
Accepting the indictment, Izmir 29th Criminal Court of First Instance gave a decision of lack of jurisdiction on the grounds that the action constituted the crime of "deliberate attempt to kill" and sent the file to the high criminal court.
Izmir 18th High Criminal Court decided that the action should be evaluated within the scope of "Threat" crime.
Following the conflict of duties between the courts, the 23rd Criminal Chamber of the Izmir Regional Court of Justice ruled that the defendant be tried in the high criminal court on the charge of "deliberate attempt to murder".
It was learned that people divorced during this period.
HE RECEIVED A JAIL SENTENCE FROM ANOTHER CASE
It was decided to release Alpaslan on December 16, 2025, with a judicial control measure in the form of house arrest.
However, the Izmir 19th High Criminal Court, which examined the file upon the objections of the prosecutor's office and lawyers, ruled that judicial control measures would be insufficient in terms of the life safety of the victims and decided to re-arrest the defendant.
On the other hand, while Alpaslan was in prison, his mother Ş.K. A separate lawsuit was filed on the grounds that he threatened his ex-wife Fatma C. in a phone call with him.
In the case heard at the Izmir 53rd Criminal Court of First Instance, Alpaslan was sentenced to 4 years and 11 months, and his mother Ş.K. He was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in prison.
HE BLAMED THE WOMAN IN HIS DEFENSE
The defendant Şiyar Alpaslan attended the verdict hearing at the Izmir 18th High Criminal Court via the Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS).
Alpaslan, who requested his acquittal, used the following statements in his defense:
"We went through difficulties together with my children. It was Fatma who dragged me here. I became both a mother and a father to my children. The other party speaks without knowing what I am going through. I have not seen my children for 2 years."
PENALTY WITHOUT REDUCTION FROM THE COURT
Announcing its decision after the defenses, the court panel sentenced Alpaslan to 2 years and 3 months in prison for "intentional injury to a child" and 6 years in prison for "armed threat against spouse", for a total of 8 years and 3 months.
The court did not impose any sentence reduction on the defendant.
