Kubilay Kundakçı case postponed

Announcing the interim decision in the case regarding the murder of Kars 36 Sports football player Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı in Ümraniye, the court decided to continue the detention of the defendants.

The incident took place on the night of March 19 in Ümraniye Sıddık Street. Allegedly, Vahap Canbay, a member of the rapper Canbay & Wolker group, wanted to reconcile with singer Aleyna Tutuş, with whom he broke up a while ago.

Canbay asked for help from his friend Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı, with whom it was learned that they were on good terms. Kubilay Kundakçı, together with Vahap Canbay and his friends, went to the front of the studio where Aleyna Tutuş was. While the group was waiting in the vehicle, they were allegedly attacked by the suspects who came to the scene in luxury vehicles with flashlights. Kubilay Kundakçı was seriously injured when Alaattin Tutuş, one of the suspects, opened fire on the group in the vehicle. The 21-year-old football player, who was taken to the hospital, could not be saved despite all the interventions and died.

Following the incident, 7 people, including Aleyna Tutuş, Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu and İzzet Yıldızhan, were arrested. As a result of the investigation carried out by the Istanbul Anatolian Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, a lawsuit was filed against 10 people.

Arrested defendants Aleyna Tutuş, Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu, Hüseyin Can Avci, Mustafa Rece, Metin Kadayıfçıoğlu, Ahmet Özkoç and unarrested defendants Zuhal Kalaycıoğlu, Bilal Kadayıfçıoğlu and party lawyers were present at the hearing held at the 27th High Criminal Court of Istanbul Anatolian Courthouse. Unarrested defendant İzzet Yıldızhan attended the hearing via Audio and Video Information System (SEGBİS). Kubilay Kaan Kundakçı's father, Cemil Kundakçı, and his mother Ülker Kundakçı, who lost his life in the hall, were also present.

The Public Prosecutor, who presented his inter-session opinion, requested the release of Aleyna Kalaycıoğlu for the crime of "intentional incitement to murder" and that she be sentenced to up to 1 year in prison for the crime of "failure to report the crime". He demanded that Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu be sentenced to life imprisonment for the crime of 'deliberate murder' and that his detention continues. The lawyers of the defendant and the complainant requested additional defense against the opinion.

Kubilay Kundakçı's mother, Ülker Kundakçı, said, "The state and Bilal Kadayıfçıoğlu owe me a child. The defendant has crimes back and forth. I declared this as a criminal complaint. How was a gun license given to a person who used drugs and had gunshot wounds? Please take my criminal complaint into account. Why will they be released? A life was lost. Yesterday was my son's birthday. This incident has come to this point because of Aleyna. This is the biggest culprit. The murderers of my child are here from here." "Don't take it off," he said.

İzzet Yıldızhan said, "I don't want to say anything. I want my acquittal, my international ban to be lifted, and my phone."

Making her defense in court, Aleyna Tutuş said, "I am really bad in prison. I lost the person I loved and I am accused of this. I do not forgive those who spread false news about me. I did not go to anyone's house or studio. My only concern was to take my dog. Suddenly I found myself in a fire."

Stating that he had no intention of shooting, the defendant Alaattin Kadayıfçıoğlu said, "When I went there and saw that they were waiting there, I armed myself with a gun to act as a deterrent. It was never my intention. If I had intended to do so, I would have gotten out of the car this way. My finger was not on the trigger. God is my witness that I did not shoot. I should not be able to get out of here. I do not have a file of wounding with a gun."

Announcing its interim decision, the court panel accepted the parties' requests for time to make their defense on the merits and postponed the hearing to 16 October. It was decided that the detained defendants would continue to be detained.